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Is society considered sinful for rejecting polygyny and hindering it, which has led to an increase in spinsters, widows, and divorcees, while the acceptance of polygyny has become very rare due to strict laws and the negative perception of the polygamist and the second wife, even by some religious women?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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A distinction must be made between a natural rejection of polygyny and a religious rejection. A woman who acknowledges the permissibility of polygyny is not impugned in her Islam if she refuses to marry a married man, or if her husband marries another. However, a woman who fundamentally opposes polygyny or views it as an injustice to women has been overcome by her misery. A woman's jealousy is instinctive and she is not blamed for it, as long as it does not lead to disobedience. However, accommodating this instinctive nature should not come at the expense of the overall societal welfare. The permissibility of polygyny is based on permissibility, not on recommendation or obligation, except in specific cases.

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