A man must give his full attention and loyalty in marriage to his wife and children to raise a happy and wholesome family.1
If circumstances do not dictate polygamy, a man should give his full attention to one wife and one set of children.1
Polygamy was a way of life until the Quran was revealed, which put down the first limitations against it once the earth had been sufficiently populated.1, 2
True believers who care about their children advise and remind them repeatedly and persistently to stay virgins until their wedding night and then remain loyal to their spouses.1
Believers' children should be taught that they must keep themselves for their future spouses, and parents should read the appendix on virginity with their children however embarrassing.1, 2, 3, 4
It is perfectly right for a man to marry the divorced wife of his adopted son, yet Muhammad hesitated because it went against Arabian tradition and he feared the people.1, 2, 3
Common law marriage is legal as far as God is concerned, provided the couple intends to stay together forever and raise a family.1, 2, 3
Living together with the intention of parting if things do not work out is not acceptable, and marrying with the intention of a temporary arrangement is prostitution.1, 2, 3
Marriage is a very organized divine institution in the Quran, because God specifies exactly whom we can marry and whom we cannot.1, 2, 3
The phrase what is legally theirs covers every form of marriage in the world, including societies with no marriage ceremony, so the Quran covers all situations.1, 2, 3
The prohibition against inheriting wives refers to their possessions, meaning a husband cannot force his wife to write a will leaving him everything.1, 2
The Quran prohibits marrying anyone against their will, but widows may remarry, and a man marrying his brother's widow is fine if everyone is happy.1, 2, 3
Keeping your chastity means keeping yourself for your future spouse, with no relationship with anyone else until you meet the person you will marry.1, 2, 3, 4
The boyfriend and girlfriend dating practices of this country break God's law, and those who follow them pay dearly with miserable lives with their spouses.1, 2, 3
God made spouses for us and gave us children and grandchildren, and reflecting on any one of these blessings is a profound proof of God.1, 2, 3, 4
According to the Quran, marriage is a contract between two people that becomes invalid once one leaves it, but the so called Islamic Sharia denies women this right.1, 2, 3
When adopted children take the adoptive father's name, a person could theoretically marry his own sister without knowing it.1, 2
When fasting was first decreed to Abraham, there was no intercourse throughout the whole month, and verse 187 later modified this to allow intercourse during the nights of Ramadan.1, 2, 3
A husband who estranged his wife this way and then reconciles must free a slave before resuming intercourse, or if he cannot, fast two consecutive months, or if unable to fast, feed persons.1, 2, 3
Marriage is God's institution, and conceiving outside it is wrong; a fifteen year old girl is not physiologically or emotionally ready for pregnancy.1, 2
Although the Quran forbids marrying idol worshipers, Surah 5 makes an exception that permits believers to marry Jews and Christians.1, 2, 3, 4
Spouses may enjoy each other in the manner designated by God and as long as they maintain righteousness, since there are limits beyond which there is abuse.1, 2, 3
According to the Quran marriage is a contract between two people, and when one leaves it the contract is no longer valid, a right so called Islamic Sharia denies women.1, 2, 3
When a couple separates, reconciles, and breaks apart repeatedly, this shows they are not good for each other, and the woman then has to marry somebody else.1, 2, 3
A widow who stays in her late husband's household is entitled to one year of support, and the husband must make sure he leaves enough for it.1, 2, 3
Marriage is an agreement between two people, so a woman can also divorce a man, and the marriage ends when either party decides it is over.1, 2, 3
Changing adopted children's names can lead brothers and sisters to unknowingly marry each other, which has actually happened.1, 2, 3
Leaving a wife stranded, neither free to remarry nor enjoying a wife's full rights, is prohibited, for God is strongly on the side of the wife.1, 2, 3
Married women should keep their own names, though where civil laws make this inconvenient, combining the family name and the husband's name is an acceptable compromise.1, 2, 3
Men, being physically stronger breadwinners who may tyrannize women unknowingly, must go out of their way to remove any oppression and be kind and considerate to their spouses.1, 2, 3
In war, believing women who flee the disbelievers must be tested and not returned, and their marriages to disbelievers end without any official divorce, though this probably will never apply to us.1, 2, 3, 4
Common law marriages are legal in God's sight only if the couple intends to stay together forever; getting together without that intention is not okay and amounts to prostitution.1, 2, 3, 4
Marriage in the Quran is an elaborate, organized divine institution in which God specifies exactly whom we may and may not marry.1
The prohibition of inheriting wives forcibly means a wife cannot be forced to will everything to her husband, and marriage against anyone's will is prohibited.1, 2
The claim that Muhammad married Aisha at nine is a lie; it was a political marriage and he did not marry her until she was a mature woman.1, 2
The criterion for polygamy is whether it alleviates sorrow or creates it, and whether one is driven by lust or by charitable feelings.1, 2, 3