Polygamy

Polygamy is a system of marriage which is allows a man to have more than one wife in a time. In many countries polygamy prohibited like Western countries and Europe, but in the Middle East polygamy is allowed. Most of the women have an opposite idea about polygamy, and they say that it is unfair for men to have more than one wife, while women are not allowed to have more than one husband. Polygamy prevents girls not to live immoral life or prevents them from being prostitutes. Although, Islam allowed polygamy, many other religions refused and restricted it. Polygamy is not an obligation. It is optional. A man can marry more than one wife in some circumstances, but without using force. For instance, if a woman has an illness for along time or she can't have a baby, the husband can remarry again. There are many conditions to have more than one wife. First, the husband should spent equal time with all of the wives in the house. Second, he should look after all the wives and their children and maintain good relationship with all of them.


Why are men allowed to have more than one wife, but women are not. If a man has more than one wife, and he has sex with all of them, after, the wives get pregnant, and they give birth. The children would know their mother. But, if a woman has more than one husband, and she has sex with all of the husbands, after she gets pregnant, and she gives birth. The children wouldn't know their children. Polygamy exists in Kurdistan. Some people don't agree with it especially women. People who don't agree with polygamy want to prohibit it because they think polygamy is the way to persuade women. Due to the reason that is most of the people in my country are Muslims, and they accept polygamy. They think it solves many social and domestic problems. In our country, we always have wars and enmity between tribes. We have many women who lost their husbands. Women who lost their husbands can't earn enough money for their children, so they have to work. They become prostitutes, and they sell their body for sex, in order to earn money or they persuade their small children to work. They work as a servant because they don't have a house to live in, and someone to protect them. However, polygamy have some problems. Men can't earn money for all the wives or the wives can't live together.



In conclusion, polygamy is a legal rule in Islam. It solves many problems, but sometimes, it makes some problems.