Q/A: Polygamy in Islamic and non-Islamic countries

Let The Quran Speak -

Dr Tariq Ramadan is currently a Professor of Islamic Studies at Oxford University. His website is www.tariqramadan.com

Dr Tariq Ramadan gives his view on the ruling of polygamy in Islamic and non-Islamic countries.

Segment Aired on March 14, 2009 on CTS

Category:

Education

Tags:

• allah
• god
• islam
• quran
• muslim
• religion
• shabir
• ally
• muhammad
• prophet
• hadith
• ramadan
• tariq
• tareq
• polygamy

[MrGrandDragon]

A good Muslim is a Muslim who can practise justice and equality amongst his wife's. A bad Muslim is a Muslim man who can not maintain the conditions required of him. Therefore the Good Muslim is either a Muslim who abstains from polygamy if he fears injustice on their behalf or a Muslim who is need of polygamy and can maintain the conditions required of him.

Mohammed was granted permission to have more wives to assist him in his purpose. It provides stability and peace with multiple tribes.

[bittercottoncandy]

@MrGrandDragon "Mohammed was granted permission to have more wives to assist him in his purpose" bwhahaha he was a horny dog and an hypocrite!

[szuberi]

Polygamy is only allowed by the Quran for the sake of orphans and widows. This verse is in surah Nissa so any interpretation has to be in favor of women. Verse 4:2 clearly talks of orpahn rights and lays down the context. 4:127 and 4:129 also are relevant to read.

[james48890743]

Okay so get me the legit Torah and the Injeel of Allah so we can discuss it!

[MuTaziliTajdid]

Also to correct your assumption; you're right we Muslims do believe in the Torah and the Injeel; but we dont believe that the versions that you have is legit

So in my belief I'm not questioning the Torah, I'm questioning the Christian Standard of Debate.

Everything you're arguing against Muhammad(saw) is based on your beliefs in the Bible Correct? Well then THAT standard comes up for debate; because if you use that as a standard

Muhammad(saw) did nothing wrong at all, in fact he did BETTER

[MuTaziliTajdid]

Firstly, you speak of sexual immorality; the Bible doesnt say that it says Women who KNEW men, not sexually immoral

This would include women who had morally acceptable sex, women who were pregnant and otherwise.

So the Bible encourages the murder of innocent women

also why does the verse about the Virgin captives say "keep them for yourselves"

if they're not sex slaves, then why would they be kept? "But the girls, and all the women that are virgins save for yourselves: "(Numbers 31:18)

[MuTaziliTajdid]

testing testing testing

[MuTaziliTajdid]

Read this passaage from Numbers 31 "17 Therefore kill all that are of the male sex, even of the children: and put to death the women, that have carnally known men. 18 But the girls, and all the women that are virgins save for yourselves: "(Numbers 31:17-18)

who is commanding that Small Boys and Pregnant women is should be slain?

[MuTaziliTajdid]

We're talking about what Moses the Prophet did according to the Bible

You accept him as a Prophet right? Yes I'm sure you do if you believe in the Bible

but according to the Bible Moses ordered the slaying of pregnant women ...and sexual slavery of 32000 virgin girls

why is that acceptable to you and then you're whining about Muhammad(saw)?

[MuTaziliTajdid]

We're not talking about what "Allah" does, God is the giver of life and death.

We're talking about what the Bible describes the Prophets as doing.

How can you accept Moses was a Prophet based on the Bibles standards, when the Bible claims that he was responsible for killing pregnant women and keeping 32000 virgins as captives

and yet condemn Muhammad(saw)?

Why you hold such a double standard?

[james48890743]

Dummy don't you believe in the flood of Noah? Meaning Allah killed pregnant women as well but God did not order them in the Bible to kill women who were bearing children!! You are a great liar!