Is polygamy possible in this age? Can men imitate the Prophet regarding the issue?
Dear Brother / Sister,
It is necessary to deal with the polygamy of the Prophet (pbuh) taking the conditions of the age he lived in into consideration. Besides, the Prophet (pbuh) married at the age of twenty-five a woman who was 40 years old and lived with her for many years. He did not marry anybody else until his first wife Khadija died.
This marriage of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) lasted for 25 years. All of his children except Ibrahim were born of this woman. When she died, the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) was 50 years old. That is, the Prophet (pbuh) spent most of his marriage life, his youth and years of maturity only with this woman, who was 15 years older than him.
The polygamy of the Prophet (pbuh) took place after the age of 50 and all of them are based on certain reasons.
If the men living in this age want to imitate the Prophet (pbuh) regarding marriage, they should not forget about his first marriage.
Questions on Islam
- Is it objectionable to marry a woman who cannot have a child? Is there a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) prohibiting marrying women that cannot have children? How can we understand whether a woman can have children or not?
- How does Islam regard a man who has not married before marrying a widow with children?
- Is it advisable to marry at a young age and in a hurry?
- Did Aisha, our mother, have a say regarding marriage?
- At what age is it appropriate for girls to get married?
- Is it not a sign of privilege that men are allowed to marry more than one woman?
- What is the advice of our religion about marriage?
- Why does marriage with four people exist in Islam?
- Is it necessary for a marriage to be valid not to determine any time period?
- If a husband and wife who were non-Muslims become Muslims, do they have to make a marriage contract again?
