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Many are wondering why a Muslim man is allowed to marry more than one wife.  In short, why is polygamy allowed in Islam?

First, we have to define what is Polygamy: 

Polygamy means a system of marriage whereby one person has more than one spouse. Polygamy can be of two types. One is polygyny where a man marries more than one woman, and the other is polyandry, where a woman marries more than one man. In Islam, limited polygyny is permitted; whereas polyandry is completely prohibited.

Now coming to the original question, why is a man allowed to have more than one wife? (more…)