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Whilst traditional Islamic scholarship upholds the notion that Islamic law permits polygyny and furthermore enforces the divine command to "marry only one" where the man fears being unable to fulfil the rights of two in a fair manner, a substantial segment of the Islamic scholarship elaborates further on the ruling regarding men who are able to ensure complete equality amongst the multiple wives.
Muslim men are allowed to practise polygyny, that is, they can have more than one wife at the same time, up to four, per Sura 4 Verse 3. Polyandry, the practice of a woman having more than one husband, by contrast, is not permitted. One of the main reasons for this would be the potential questioning of paternal lineage.
1 Timothy says that certain Church leaders should have but one wife: "A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife (Koinē Greek: mias gunaikos andra, lit. 'one-woman man'), vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach". Verse 12 has similar advice regarding deacons having only one wife.
Afghan men may take up to four wives, as Islam allows for such. A man must treat all of his wives equally; however, it has been reported that these regulations are rarely followed. While the Qur'an states that a man is allowed a maximum of four wives, there is an unspecified number of women allowed to be his 'concubines'. These women are ...
According to the Vishnu Smriti, the number of wives one could have is linked to one's social class, referred to as varna: Now a Brāhmaṇa may take many wives in the direct order of the (four) knowledge; A Kshatriya means warrior knowledge, three; A Vaishya means business knowledge, two; A Shudra means cleaning knowledge, one only [135]
When you go snooping through your significant other's things, you might find a photo of an old flame or maybe a personal note. Or you might find out they're married. To three other people.
Polygamy in Pakistan is legally permissible, according to the law of 1961, [1] but restricted to Muslim men, who may have a maximum of four wives at one time. [2] However it is illegal for Hindus as per the Hindu marriage law. [3] The extent to which polygamy exists in Pakistan is contested. [4]
Frank Sinatra was married four times and remained close friends with each of his wives throughout his life. The iconic singer met his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra, when he was 19 and wed her ...