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Are you allowed to have more than 1 husband?
Anonymous
06/07/02 at 03:03:49
Assalamualaikum Everyone

I haven't been a muslim for too long, so I have this question in my mind

THis may be the stupidest question ever but:

Since men are allowed to have more than one wife, are women allowed to have more than one
husband?

Thanx a lot
bbye
Re: Are you allowed to have more than 1 husband?
Taalibatul_ilm
06/07/02 at 04:27:47
[wlm]
No, al-hamdu lillah, we aren't allowed more than one husband at the same time.   :)
If you want reasons (I could go on and on about it) but first:
The paternity of the children would not be known.
Second:
The husband is in charge of the affairs of the household, and it would be quite impossible to follow two different leaders and keep peace at the same time.


[slm]There is no such thing as a stupid question
DeRayeMustafaMille
06/10/02 at 17:32:44
[slm]

To add to the points made previously

1. No.  It is not permissable for a sister to have more than one husband.

and

2.  Just to reiterate, during the time of the Prophet  [saw] many Muslimah's lost husbands during the battles with the polytheists so the Prophet  [saw] took some of those women as wives.  Not as some type of male superiorty complex, but in order to support and help these women, which in some cases had children and no way to provide for them.  That is also part of the reason why the Prophet  [saw] was allowed to have more than 4 wives.

and

3.  There is no such thing as a stupid question.  Especially when you are just learning, so ask whatever it is you might have a question on.  I myself reverted to Islam almost 10 years ago, and then I asked a lot of questions.  Some which I thought were stupid, but there is no such thing.  I think the saying goes, "The only stupid question is the one not asked."  Also, Prophet Muhammad  [saw] told us to seek knowledge even if it be in China.

Jazakullah Khair!
(May Allah reward you for your good)

And welcome to Islam!
[slm]


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