⚖️ Poligami: hukum & keadilan · #9
What was the occasion of revelation of the polygyny verse (an-Nisa' verse 3)?
According to Aisha RA, this verse was revealed about male guardians who looked after orphan girls and wanted to marry them without giving a fair mahr.
Aisha explained that some guardians were attracted to the wealth and beauty of an orphan girl in their care, and wanted to marry her with a mahr lower than usual. They were forbidden to do so unless they were just and gave an equivalent mahr, and were told to marry other women who pleased them (Sahih al-Bukhari 4574; Sahih Muslim 3018). This shows that the core of the verse is protecting the vulnerable and justice, not merely permission to take more wives. See Ruling on polygyny.
Aisha explained that some guardians were attracted to the wealth and beauty of an orphan girl in their care, and wanted to marry her with a mahr lower than usual. They were forbidden to do so unless they were just and gave an equivalent mahr, and were told to marry other women who pleased them (Sahih al-Bukhari 4574; Sahih Muslim 3018). This shows that the core of the verse is protecting the vulnerable and justice, not merely permission to take more wives. See Ruling on polygyny.
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Surah an-Nisa' 4:3Sahih al-Bukhari 4574Sahih Muslim 3018