on the matter of more then one wife, this was important in history especially because men were the main providers and in times of battles, women would be left without a 'sahara' as such. women who were divorced, widowed, alone for whatever... could have been left 'on the shelf' and struggling. hence with permission and in exceptional circumstances it was permitted to marry a second wife. Today, men struggle to meet all the needs of one woman let alone a second. it is hard to justify this kind of situation. take for example the drama, rashid married a second woman, but has never mett the needs of his first wife and children. its actually apretty disgusting situation.
n.b. i am not against marrying more then once because there will always be a situation where someone is left vulnerable, is physically incpacitated, or/and isalone. she may need a companion and a support system in the form of a husband. islam does not like to leave people helpless.
Edited by Hessa85 - 12 years ago