Polygamy in Islam, The Myth, the Reality (revised edition)
Polygamy in Islam: The Myth, the Reality.
Historical Overview
In order to understand the practice of polygamy in the religion of Islam, it is first
necessary to examine the practice of polygamy in other world religions.
Upon examining polygamy in the Old Testament one finds in the Book Exodus, verse
10,“a man can marry an infinite amount of women without any limits to how
many he can marry”. Then in the Book of Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 14:3,
King David had six wives and numerous concubines which quotes: And David
took more awives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. And the list
goes on.
The verses from the New Testament allowing polygamy, I would like to
firstly prove that Jesus (peace be upon him) did honor the laws stated in the Old
Testament. Jesus said:” Do you think that I come to abolish the law ( the Old
Testament) or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish the law but to fulfill them.
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not
the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law (the Old
Testament) until everything is accomplished” (Matthew 5:17- 18)”
Father Eugene Hillman a Massachusetts-born Roman Catholic missionary
in Africa speaks out against Christians rejection ...