Court says a Muslim man can have multiple wives on one condition, ‘Quran asks men to first consider…’

Court says a Muslim man can have multiple wives on one condition, ‘Quran asks men to first consider…’

The Allahabad High Court stated that a Muslim man can marry multiple times if he treats all wives equally.

'Muslim man can marry more than once if...': Allahabad High Court invokes Quran

Justice Deshwal says polygamy finds mention in the scripture only once, and there is a historical reason why it was allowed.

Muslims Can Have Multiple Wives If Marriages Are Under Mohammedan Law: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad HC ruled that a Muslim man can marry more than once under Mohammedan law. Bigamy charges apply if his first marriage was under other personal laws or declared void.

Muslim Men Must Treat Wives Equally, Cautions Against Misuse of Quranic Provision: Allahabad HC

PRAYAGRAJ– The Allahabad High Court has issued a significant ruling clarifying the legal and religious boundaries of polygamy under Muslim personal law, emphasizing that a Muslim man may marry multiple times only if he can treat all wives equally, as mandated by the Quran. The court, presided over by Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal, expressed concern over the misuse of this provision for “selfish purposes” and advocated for the implementation o…

Polygamy being 'widely misused' even against mandate of Muslim law: Allahabad HC

Prayagraj, May 15 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court has observed that while Islam permits more than one marriage under certain circumstances and with certain conditions, this permission is being 'widely misused' even against the mandate of the Muslim law. Giving the observation, Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal said polygamy was conditionally permitted under the Quran during early Islamic times to protect widows and orphans after heavy wartime casu…

Muslim Men Can Marry More Than Once, But Must Treat Wives Equally: Allahabad High Court

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a Muslim man is entitled to marry more than once, but only under certain conditions laid down by the Quran, and must treat all wives equally. The observation was made by Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal while hearing a petition seeking to quash the chargesheet, cognizance order, and summons issued by a Moradabad court against a man named Furqan. The court emphasized that while polygamy is condit…