Tag: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Bāz

[Q]: Some women give preference to the societal norms of Europe or the West in general; or in the un-Islamic lands, saying: “Plural marriage is unlawful.” While we have a legislative ruling permitting polygamy. What is the ruling on leveling this (type of) charge against Islām. [A]: Whoever hates plural marriage or claims that not having plural marriage is better, then he is a kāfir and an apostate from Islām. This is because he, and we seek refuge with Allāh, is a rejecter of the ruling of Allāh and hates that which Allāh has legislated. Allāh, Glorified be He, says: ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَرِهُوا...