Women and the question of polygamy in islam springerlink. If you have a young family, it is almost certain that polygamy is an abuse. The question is, however, far more than the inherent flexibility of islam. In fact if you analyse, quran is the only religious scripture on the face of the earth, that saysmarry only one its shocking.
One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. Muhammad yusuf alqardhawi, halal dan haram dalam islam. Pdf the fragile status of a muslim wife researchgate. What islam did was to organize polygamy, and restrict it to four wives under strict rules of justice. The principle was permitted, but polygamy was limited to four wives. What i would like to do is to address the historical context of the permissibility of polygamy in islam and take a look at how it is practiced in modern day muslim societies.
The following are a few points worth of consideration in an effort to clarify the wisdom of polygamy and when it can be used. In fact, polygamy came into existence even before islam. Most historians agree that islam arrived in the malay archipelago around the. With the advent of islam, the islamic law condoned polygamy but a man was limited to only four wives, and specific rules regulated these marriages. Polygamy in history islam did not invent the system of polygamy. Bahkan tak sedikit priapria yang menikahi wanita hingga 5 sampai 10. Polygamy to substitute a younger wife is an abuse of gods law 4. Islam regulated polygamy by limiting the number of wives and establishing. Some so called modern muslim scholars have succumbed to the propaganda.
An introduction to polygamy in islam the religion of islam. Their motive seems just to oppose islam, hoping thereby to hamper its progress, by degrading it in the eyes of the world. Just how common polygamy in islam is isnt an easy question to answer as not all persons register or document polygamous marriages. It is because dayah ulema want to have many good children. It contains a lot of brief, yet informative articles about different aspects of islam. Polygamy in islam is a favourite topic for the critics of islam and its message. They think i always defend the men but find fault in the women. The bible says that lamech, the grandson of adam, took unto him two wives. Dayah ulemas polygamy and its impact to the society. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Polygamy in islam support group and blog lets talk.
Plurality of marriage law and marriage registration for muslims in. In fact, islam is the only religion that limited this ancient and widespread practice. Tentang konsep poligami, yang jelasjelas tertulis dalam alquran, menurut sebagian dari mereka hanyalah karena tuntutan pada zaman nabi yang pada saat itu banyak anak yatim dan janda, yang ditinggal bapaknya. Historically, the practice of polygamy was practiced before muslims, the arrival of islam in terms of polygamy is more regulating, fortifying and limiting the. Polygamy and the nature of marriage in islam and the west. Tindak balas yang menonjol di malaysia adalah penubuhan ikhwan polygamy club. Im in transit so i cant read the article, but i do want to say that polygamy in islam is not the sexual fantasy most imagine it to be.
The quran permitted polygamy as a solution to the pressing social welfare problems. Islam has given permission for increasing many legal things like, property, business, means of travelling, dress etc. It is an accepted historical fact that polygamy was considered permissible in all religions of the world long before the advent of islam the custom of polygamy prevailed in arabia, india, iran, egypt, babylon and also amongst the other nations even presently, no one can deny its logical validity. Polygamy was customary before islam and was not abrogated with the coming of islam. Polygamy is an issue in family law of islam in the discussion of fiqih both classic and contemporary. Polygamy existed in varying degrees in different parts of the world, in diverse cultures before the spread of islam.
In this sensibility, polygamy is permissible as it can benefit women in need, accommodate rising female populations and ensure the womens rights are being upheld. Islam modern, termasuk muhammad abduh, berpendapat bahwa tujuan ideal islam dalam perkawinan adalah monogami. As the subtitle suggests it aims at describing the historical background, arguing for instance that early christians were polygamous, and legal practices as used throughout the. The islamic religion allows men to have multiple wives, but how well does that actually play out in todays society. Some of the reasons why polygamy has been allowed in islam, from population statistics to the physical nature of humans. Lampung universitas islam negeri raden intan lampung. The state of the worlds children 2007 pdf report from unicef, hosted on somayya jabarti alarming divorce rate must be addressed urgently arab news, october 24, 2003 the maldives is the only country after saudi arabia that claims to have a 100 percent muslim population. For many christians, polygamy is a permitted debauchery, for feminists violation of. Tindak balas yang menonjol di malaysia adalah penubuhan ikhwan polygamy club kelab poligami ikhwan. Diperbolehkan poligami menurut islam bukan tanpa aturan, melainkan islam membolehkan poligami mempunyai sayarat dan batasan jumlah maksimal dalam brepoligami. These faults have been with both islamic communities and with their western critics. Every thing allowed in islam must have its own wisdom and great benefits for muslims. This website is for people of various faiths who seek to understand islam and muslims.
Reasons why islam permits polygamy the religion of islam. Islam and polygamy an introduction to the rights and. Abd alati, hammuda, islam in focus, the canadian islamic center, edmonton alberta, canada, 1963, p. Poligami merupakan pernikahan kepada lebih dari satu istri sekaligus. Polygamy was the practice of jews, christians, buddhist, and preislamic arabs, perhaps others as well. Islam memberikan semacam keringanan lakilaki yang memang mempunyai tugas berat sebagai kepala rumah tangga itu untuk melaksanakan poligami terbatas. Polygamy and muslim women in contemporary indonesian literature. To begin with, one needs to recognize that the majority of the commentators on this blog are women. The practice of polygamy is a mathematical contradiction of the principle that men and women are to be treated equally. For example, the prophet s did not marry in order to get access to more sexual partners threesomes and the like are haram btw, but in order to provide safety and social status to women who would otherwise be trampled on by society at the time, widows. Polygamy and its practice in malaysia, in undangundang islam di. Islam discourages such cruelty by permitting polygamy.
There is always the conditionan inescapable onethat whatever the society, the women should outnumber the men. As was stated before when talking about equality between men and women, islam takes into consideration the different nature between men and women. Articles current issues women islam is criticized for allowing polygamy, for popular culture in the west views polygamy as relatively backward and impoverished. There are several things to mention that indicate the wisdoms and benefits of polygamy, such as. Its wonderful to have all of our fabulous friends, awesome writers.
Mahkamahmahkamah syariah di malaysia islamic law in. Seperti kejujuran, keadilan, kebenaran dijadikan sebagai pegangan dalam hidupnya. It existed long before islam came into the scene of world events. Polygamy in islam is a favourite topic for the critics of islam. Polygamy as a need in some cases polygamy becomes the dire need for a. Pendahuluan konsep poligami, adalah permasalahan yang paling esensial dalam hukum islam yang berkembang dalam masyarakat muslim, dihadapan orangorang yang pro dan kontra, ide ini muncul karena dilatarbelakangi oleh kenyataan sosial empiris yang nyaris senantiasa dirasakan kekaburan dalam menangkap esensi konsep poligami tersebut. Nah, berikut ini beberapa syarat poligami dalam islam beserta dalilnya. The so called secular and western global domination has maligned the subject to the extent that its impact is felt worldwide. The verse which allows polygamy was revealed after the battle of uhud in which many muslims were killed, leaving widows and orphans for whom due care was incumbent upon the muslim survivors.
What distinguishes islam is that it is a realistic religion, it doesnt deal just with emotions but it gives practical solutions to the problems in life. The socalled secular and western global domination has maligned the subject to the extent that is impact is felt worldwide. By published on 25 apr 2006 last modified on 21 may 2006 category. Banyak pria yang menjadikan dalil poligami agar ia bisa menikah lagi dan lagi tanpa mengenal batasan. Polygamy and islam polygamy and islam 5 one point greatly in need of clarification is the fact that in the matter of marrying more than one woman, the initiative does not lie solely with any individual man. Muslims are often accused of being promiscuous because polygamy is legal in islam. Hinduism allows men to have multiple wives, and the father of lord rama had three wives, whereas lord krishna had over a hundred. Polygamy means, a man having more than one spouse more than one wife.
Polygamy and muslim women in contemporary indonesian. Unrestricted polygamy was practiced in most human societies throughout the world in every age. Having many wives is one of these legal things which islam encourages 26. Poligami dalam undangundang keluarga islam dimalaysia. Definition of polygamy polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Some commentators have come to this blog and have asked why polygamy 411 focuses on the wives but on the husbands, not so much. Pdf this article aims to overview some hadiths concerning justice and equality among. Polygamy is the muslim practice most frequently and severely malig. Pada peringkat awal baik dimalaysia begitu juga di dunia islam lainnya tidak ada apaapa peraturan dibuat bagi mengawal poligami. Islam allows polygamy and permits men, under specific circumstances, to have at most four wives at any given time. However, permission to practice limited polygamy is only consistent with islams realistic view of the nature of man and women and of the various social needs, problems, and cultural variations. Having more than one wife, is a matter of pride for men.
People in bireuen thought that polygamy can be done by dayah ulema to preaching. Polygamy in islam your guide to get to know the quran. Islamic concept of polygamy, its benefits and impact on. This is one of just a couple books in english on the both widespread and controversial culture of polygamy in islam.
The book polygamy in islam answers the critics in a beautiful manner. Polyandry, is the woman having more than one husband. The qurans allowance of multiple wives thus poses a challenge for the contemporary apologist, who wants his western audience to believe that islam encourages gender equality. The culture of the west regards polygamy as something backward, unacceptable in our day. To allow the practice polygamy is the best way to create dignified and honorable families and society. Perkahwinan poligami boleh dilaksana pada bilabila masa sekiranya terdapat persetujuan dari pihakpihak terlibat. Polygami in contemporary muslim feminist paradigm in. Dalam bahasa arab poligami lebih dikenal dengan taaddud. To be honest, islam was the first religion that had the courage to tackle the issue of polygamy and limit the number of wives one can have. Islam is a very sensible religion that puts focus on maintaining the family as well as the community. Traditional sunni and shia islamic marital jurisprudence allows muslim men to be married to. Polygamy in islam the rationale and laws behind pdf. Shariah courts, muslim women in malaysia, polygamy, divorce, justice.
The pum persatuan ulama malaysia, it appears, is also piqued by a couple of writers and an ngo that have criticized groups, which offer unconditional support for polygamy. Polygamy plurality of wives is one of the controversial questions in the family system of islam. Furthermore, the laws of some countries may not recognize polygamy as a valid form of. Polygamy was well known amongst pagan arab tribes prior to the advent of islam but there was no limitation for the number of wives, like in the cases of some of the prophets mentioned above. In islam, limited polygyny is permitted and polyandry is completely prohibited.
Islam memperbolehkan poligami muslim beristri lebih dari hingga empat orang istri dengan syarat suami harus dapat bersikap adil terhadap istriistrinya. Polygamy, or comarriage to multiple wives, is discussed in the quran as a response to a specific social situation. Islam is often criticized because of the polygamy that it allows. Abstrak poligami dalam masyarakat islam di malaysia memberi pelbagai reaksi daripada orang awam. Previous teachings permitted unlimited and unrestricted polygamy. Pendidikan islam, nilai, budaya abstracteducation is an important and decisive factor in the life of a. A remarkable article explains the position of polygamy at all ages, the reasons for legislating it, opinions of some western thinkers,the condition of the nonmuslim societies without polygamy, the dangers of ignoring it and its position in islam. Hukum poligami dalam islam menikah di kua dengan wna.
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