Unjust Treatment of Wives (Qur'an 4:129): Difference between revisions

This verse is paired up with [[Dealing_Justly_with_Wives_and_Orphans | Quran 4:3]] in order to show that the apparent endorsement to [[Polygamy in Islamic Law|polygamy]] is actually an injunction. The apologist will state that Qur'an 4:3 requires a man to deal justly with all of his wives if he wishes to marry more than one. To further make this point, Qur'an 4:129 is next brought up to show that the Qur'an informs Muslims that this is not possible.  

However this explanation hinges on the meaning and scope of the required "justice" within both verses and any possible remedies to any dealt injustices. As [[Dealing_Justly_with_Wives_and_Orphans | illustrated in another article]], Qur'an 4:3's usage of the word "justice" only refers to the giving of an equitable [[Mahr (Marital Price)|Mahr]] and material provisions to any subsequent wives and as such, is not evidence of a polygamous injunction.