The Cons and Pros of Polygamous Marriage Islam to Muslims Lim Chih Ching B1403067 HELP University

Outline I. Introduction A. Opener: B. Thesis statement: Polygamous marriage Islam has bring some impacts to the Muslims such as psychological torture suffered by women, loads of burden bore by men, mental pressure suffered by children, allow more women not to be single and also lower the divorce rate. II. Women suffer from psychological torture A. Depression B. Jealousy and unshared love III. Men are forced to bear with loads of burden A. Content the basic needs of the household B. Responsibilities in their career IV. Children suffer from mental pressure A. Live in fear B. The existence of hate to the father V. Allows more women to have husband, not left being single A. Emotional support B. Financial support VI. Lower divorce rate in society today A. Valid lifestyle choice B. Flexible marriage VII. Conclusion:

According to IslamReligion.com (2006), Islamic marriage is a legal arrangement, not a sacrament in the Christian sense, and is secured with an agreement. Matrimony in Islam lays right and corresponding responsibility on each spouse. Children in wedlock are given legitimacy and share inheritance from their parents. There are two kinds of marriage system, which is monogamy and polygamy. The meaning of monogamy is a system of marriage where a person has only one spouse while polygamy is where a person has two spouses and above. Polygamy can be defined as two types; one is polyandry, where a woman has more than one husband, and the other one is polygyny, where a man has more than one wife. However, only polygyny is allowed and polyandry is forbidden by Islam entirely (Why Islam, n.d.). Polygamous marriage Islam has bring some impacts to the Muslims such as psychological