asalamu alaykum,
this is not really about multiple wives but it is about multiple sexual partners so i thought it's close enough. from what i know, if our muslim state, hypothetically, was to go to war and take prisoners, they would be distributed among the muslims, and the men, married or single are aloud to have sex with female prisoners under their care. i have even heard some men say they are aloud to "rape" them! although it is recommended to free slaves and the Prophet, peace be upon him, did not do this to my knowledge, he on the other hand right away married the slave girl, it is still aloud. it is stated all over the Quran that men may have sex with slaves (war prisnoners). i know this is just shaytan whispering to me, but i am having a hard time understanding this. polygany is one thing, but this?? i mean, hypothetical situations can become real situations any time...how would you guys feel if your husband did that? please, am i right about this?

assalaamu alaikym

I think any Muslim man who would do this, whether he is my husband or not, is a disgrace. Don't they have any more self-control than to look for any and every available opportunity to have sex? To say it's man's nature to have lots of sex and more than one woman is no excuse. Animals blindly follow their nature. Man is supposed to be better than that.

Asalaamu Aleikum

I would like to respond to the question, on the the issue of permissible sex with the 'slave your right hand posses'. These women who are taken as slave's during the time of war, are obviously kafireen. When taken, their prior marriages, which are obvious to be with kafir men, become nullified. They are encouraged to accept the deen, and when they do, are not to be sent back to the disbelieving men. There are also conditions on releasing them, once they have accepted Islam, but unless someone wants more information on this, we wont speak about that issue now. The speculated reason for 'sex with slave women', is for the woman's comfort, as they have needs to, therefore this allows her this favor in a permissible way, and then to the best of my understanding, is not considered zina on her part. I will not sit here and say, as a woman myself, that I like it either, but Allah has permitted this act, and He knows best, Alhumdulillah.

I think u sisters are speaking rubbish!! Iam so sorry to say this, but uyou know so little and yet you make judgments and issue fatwas on what`s halal and what`s haram. this a grave major sin, kabirah, which Allah swt does not forgive unless you repent.
my advice is never say this is haram and this is halal unless you are definitely sure and learnt it from reliable scholars and jurists, faqih, not the books you bought from thr nearest bookshop!!
You see, there is so much interpretation for "female prisoners of war" and you can not say you can have sex with them and it`s halal!! so then the Serbs in Bosnia are execused for what they did to our sisters!!!are they??? how do you feel about this now???

SISTERS, PLEASE FEAR ALLAH AND DO NOT JUMP TO LEGISLATE WHAT YOU KNOW NOT, AS I SAID THIS IS THE AUTHORITY OF ALLAH ALLONE, HE MAKES LAWS FOR US, NOT YOUR HALF KNOWLEGABLE BROTHERS!
WASSALAM`AALAIKUM

As-Salamu-Alaikum,What are the evidences for such acts according to the Qur'an and Sunna, on this topic? Or are you all just speaking from opinion(this is not ment to be negative)? Please respond to my Question, shukran.

i have never seen ignorant muslim sisterS like i have seen in this post! RAPE IS HALAH - says who? ya allah! please if you guys dont know anything about islam - THEN DONT SAY ANYTHING!
And as for the women who are assisting thier husbands looking for new wives what is wrong wiht you?????????? can't u satisfy your husbands? and dont try to act like angels in this websites ya'all hate it! i mean what kind of a woman agrees to share her husband? that's when we all create problems. Alllah gave me the information if i am not willing my husband cant marry another wife - AND THE MINUTE HE DOES PLEASE I AM GONE I WANT MA TALAK! We muslim women need to stress that! i have seen my mother, sister, aunt suffer through polygamy and their husbands werent even there for them because they liked the second WIFE, OR THIRD WIFE. well duh and you want your husband to look around! Honey i tell mine point blank you want another give me TALAK! there are a lot of men around i would like to have ma own instead of share, cause unlike you sisters who are willing - I DONT WANT TO SLEEP ALONE IF I HAVE A HUSBAND!

Thank you I agree with you !!

SIS. FARHIYA

What is all the 'stress' about?
It is not angelic to accept the deen of ALLAH in total submissiveness. Who are you to dictate what
others feel?
Your husband may need another wife ALLAHU ALIM.
And so what you would leave him, for what? Another muslim man who too can have the option to marry another or would you prefer a kafir man?!
This deen is complete and it is our nafs and characters that are defective. What should be controlling your husband is his iman not you and if you deem it to be you then may ALLAH replace for him that which is better for his this life and his next ameen. O' too, kafir men wander away in relationships too, but in the manner that incurs ALLAH's Displeasure. so do not you agree that there is Goodness of the legislation of polygamy?
Or is it all about you?
May ALLAH soften your heart and improve your condition ameen. And too, I see you voice yourself
in such a way to press upon your views aggessively. Sister, you pointed the finger and called the muslims ignorant well compared to
ALLAAH how small are you in knowledge?
Sister grow-up.

Angelic.....to be angel like?
hmmmmmm

Sis Kristen you stated in your post that the Prophet (alahi salaatul wassalaam)married the women of war right away without unmarital relations with them. If you know this to be of his
way then there you have it (the women should be married) not taken on as girlfriends but made chaste. There were practices done in the advent of islam that was later changed or made to be abandoned as in mu'tah marraiges (marrying with
the intentions of it being temporary) this practice was later stopped, so we need must dig further into what appears on the surface because
a change may have came and then we teach the old
teaching and be held accountable for misguiding.
May ALLAAH increase us all in knowledge and wisdom
ameen.

Sisters, no need to FEAR Allah. Allah gave us brains to think for ourselves. Follow your inner guidance and not words written on a piece of paper, or even stone.

To Aisha:

What a lot of nonsense you are talking about.

.....Women taken as slaves during time of war:

War and killing is WRONG.
Taking away someone's liberty is WRONG.
Taking them away from their husbands(be they KAFIR or the devil himself) is WRONG
Just because the rapist is a Muslim and the husband was a Kafir does not make it right and does not nullify her marriage and is WRONG WRONG WRONG
Imprisoning innocent people is WRONG
Slavery is wrong.
Forcing sex on a slave (= rape!!!!!) is WRONG!

and I don't care what the Quran or whatever has to say about any of it.

Are you in your right mind?

Brainwashed by something and I'm worried if you have any left!!!

Muslims love and fear Allah.

Do you really expect a Muslim to take any of your advice?

Stop posting your stupid comments (August 19).

salaamu alikom sisters when i got married my husband he had two wifes and i was number three my first cowife she was good with me mashaa Allah but my sucond cowife she was verey bad woman i never see woman like her i was so nice with her and she so bad with me she saty in my house for two weeks she never talk to me or give salam and i was doing everything in house cooking and everthing she never help me and my husband he did not care she hurt my feeling so much and she made fitnah btween me and my husband i could do anything for her i just pray Allah and i always say "hasbee Allah wa naama al wakeel" you know what happend they are keep marry and divorce i ask Allah keep me and my husband and my boys from her fitnah amin.