Polygamy in the Bible: The sections of this article are: - Polygamy in the Bible. - A brief look at polygamy in the Old Testament. - Polygamy in the New Testament. Jesus allowed polygamy. - Some Christians believe that the Old Testament prohibited Polygamy. - Conclusion. There is a widely prevailing misconception about the Bible's New Testament prohibiting polygamy. The Bible allows polygamy in ...
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Chapter 3: THE SOCIAL ASPECT AS A DAUGHTER 1. The Qur'an ended the cruel pre-Islamic practice of female infanticide , wa'd: When the female (infant) buried alive is questioned for what crime she was killed.... (Qur'an 81:8-9) 2. The Qur'an went further to rebuke the unwelcoming attitude of some parents upon hearing the news of the birth of a baby girl, instead of a baby boy: When news is brought ...
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21. Does Islam promote polygamy No, polygamy in Islam is a permission not an injunction. Historically, all the prophets except Jesus, who was not married, had more than one wife. For Muslim men to have more than one wife is a permission which is given to them in the Quran, not to satisfy lust, but for the welfare of the widows and the orphans of the wars. In the pre-Islamic period, men used to ...
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Teachings of the Holy Qur'an On Polygamy English Translation and Commentary by Maulana Muhammad Ali, 7th edition -- page xxiii It is, however, asserted that polygamy and the seclusion of women, as enjoined in the Holy Qur'an, have done more harm to woman than the benefit conferred on her by bestowal of property rights. The fact is that a great misunderstanding exists on these two points.
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