All religions claim to want a just world that is free from crime. Thus you would think that religious practices would not increase crime. If they did, you would certainly question the religion, or at least the religion’s belief systems, wouldn’t you?
Polygamy is illegal in most of the modern world. Why? Is it bad to marry more than one woman? Let’s look at what unbiased research has discovered.
A scientific study found that in cultures where plural marriage is accepted there are higher levels of violent crimes, including rape, assault, and robbery. Why is this?
What Happens When There Is a Shortage of Single Women?
The study showed that the shortage of single women causes men to compete for unmarried women. This competition increases the chance that unmarried men will resort to crime to gain those women.
This behavior results in more theft, kidnapping (especially of women), and sexual slavery. It also increases tendencies toward homosexuality in the men.
Islam Supports Polygamy
The Quran granted Muhammad wide latitude in his marriages:
“Prophet, We have made lawful for you your wives whom you have given their dowry, slave girls whom God has given to you as gifts, the daughters of your uncles and aunts, both paternal and maternal, who have migrated with you. The believing woman, who has offered herself to the Prophet and whom the Prophet may want to marry, will be specially for him, not for other believers. . . .” (Qs 33:50). 
The Quran also allows all Muslim men to have up to four wives. It states, “With respect to marrying widows, if you are afraid of not being able to maintain justice with her children, marry another woman of your choice or two or three or four (who have no children). If you cannot maintain equality with more than one wife, marry only one or your slave-girl. This keeps you from acting against justice” (Qs 4:3).
Islam claims that it makes society better. But it is evident that the practice of polygamy tears society down, not improve it. In reality, Muslims should stand against this Islamic practice, as it works against the betterment of mankind.
Muslims claim that the Taurat teaches polygamy. The Taurat did permit it, but it was never taught as God’s ideal. The first chapters of Genesis are very clear – one man and one woman!
The Value of the Traditional Marriage
The study referred to above shows that traditional marriage (one husband, one wife) results in many benefits. Monogamous marriages mean less neglect, abuse, murder and overall conflict in the home.
Isa Al-Masih himself said that the ideal relationship was established in the beginning between Adam and Eve – one husband and one wife. This is also taught plainly by the great Apostle Paul, “But because there is so much sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband” (1 Corinthians 7:2).
Also, “A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.” (Ephesians 5:31).
What is the Real Problem?
The real problem is sin and separation from God. The Bible says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9).
God can cleanse us from this evil heart, full of sin and give us a new heart. “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things has passed away; behold the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17).
When this happens, a man will be happy with one wife. He will not be governed and controlled by a desire for sex. He will want to please his wife and bless his children. This kind of “new” man will strengthen and enrich society.
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This article is a condensed version of an article from: http://www.answeringmuslims.com/2012/03/new-study-shows-polygamy-leads-to.html
jasmin says
1 August 2013 at 11:37 pm‘
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Halaby says
3 September 2013 at 5:39 am`
The Quran doesn’t have any prohibitions against polygamy. Christians criticize polygamy from only one point of view.
“If you fear that you cannot do justice, then (marry) only one …” (Qs 4: 3).
However, to avoid the term “spinster” the doctrine of polygamy would be very suitable.
jasmin says
3 September 2013 at 7:14 pm~
Halaby,
We are aware that the Quran allows polygamy, and doesn’t speak against it. This is one of our big problems with the Quran! It is an area that disagrees with the Injil. The Taurat and the Injil teach that marriage is to be between one man and one woman.
arfadh says
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Obviously it disagrees with the Injil because the Injil you are following is not a holy book. It was holy, but not anymore. You people are making it convenient by changing Allah’s Word in the Injil.
aila says
7 October 2013 at 11:50 pm~
Arfadh,
What is the basis of your statement? The Bible has never been changed. According to the Quran, the Bible is the Word of God.
The Quran says, “…we bestowed on him (Isa) the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah” (Qs 5:46). And the Quran says that the Word of God cannot be changed, “Perfected is the Word of thy Lord in truth and justice. There is naught that can change His words” (Qs 6:34).
If you believe in what the Quran said, then you should trust the Bible. Please go to this link in order to give you further explanation on why you should trust the Bible: https://www.isaandislam.com/The-Bible/should-muslims-trust-the-bible.html
A/J
saadiq says
23 November 2013 at 12:50 am`
Monogamy blended with prostitution is absolute hypocrisy!
aila says
25 November 2013 at 4:59 pm~
Saadiq,
Neither prostitution or polygamy is encouraged by God. In the Bible, Isa said, “Haven’t you read,”he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” (Injil, Matthew 19:4-6).
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25 November 2013 at 5:00 pm~
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saadiqh says
24 March 2014 at 10:27 pm`
Hi,
What the Bible says should happen as compared to what is really happening in the world is poles apart.
You find the monogamous husband, married to a one wife, who has many concubines on the side-line.
So the real social debate is “What is better socially, A) One man married to one wife who has 4 concubines with whom he intermit, or B) One man married to 4 wives whom you know don’t need any concubines.
aila says
25 March 2014 at 12:39 pm~
Saadiqh,
Thank you for your comment on our article above.
As discussed in the article, the study showed that the polygamy practice doesn’t improve the society as you claimed as better. The study also showed that monogamous marriage results in many benefits.
Blessings.
aila says
25 July 2014 at 12:29 am‘
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Ridwan says
4 January 2018 at 4:16 pm~
According to your submissions about the provision of the Injil, it was just Adam and Eve (one man and one woman). Did you ever think of how we became multitudes? Siblings got married to one another and we are all here as a result of that. What is the position of the Injil about siblings getting married to each other? Thanks
jasmin says
12 January 2018 at 6:49 pm~
Ridwan,
Before the law was given by God and human gene was not yet polluted, inter-family marriage was allowed. Later God forbad inter-family marriage as written in the Injil, Leviticus 18 because it can cause genetic abnormalities.
habiba says
7 September 2018 at 7:29 pm~
You should campaign against adultery & fornication not polygamy. Muslims will not stand against it. It is illegal in most western world to marry more than one wife but it is not illegal to indulge in an extra marital affair.
jasmin says
17 September 2018 at 2:46 am~
Habiba,
Isa Al-Masih says that marriage is between one man and one woman that leads to a wonderful journey as a family. Polygamy and marital affair cause physical and deep emotional pain that destroy family unity and society.
Okafor Chukwuemeka Augustine says
26 September 2018 at 4:36 am~
What our society needs to address in this age and upcoming generation is chastity so young singles can be faithful in marriage having attained maturity in all ramifications