It is not surprising that he would think this way. Polygamy is allowed in the Qur’an (4:3). Thus for a believing and informed Muslim there can be no dissent from this. But his remark is nonetheless fanciful. The reality is that polygamy reduces women to commodities and has been a source of untold misery over the centuries.
“Legalizing Polygamy Will ‘Guarantee’ Women’s Rights in Russia, Moscow’s Muslim Leader Says,” by Sergei Kiselyov, Moskva News Agency, September 26, 2019 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Russia can overcome its gender-related issues by legalizing polygamy, the leader of Moscow’s Muslims has said.
Polygamy, the practice of taking more than one spouse, is frowned upon by an overwhelming majority of Russians. While polygamy is not permitted under Russian law, it remains commonplace in the country’s predominantly Muslim republics of the North Caucasus.
“Legalizing polygamy would guarantee women’s rights,” Ildar Alyautdinov, the mufti of Moscow, was quoted as saying by the state-run RIA Novosti news agency Wednesday.
Pointing to official data that shows women outnumbering men by 10 million in Russia, he stressed the importance of a “legislative-level protective mechanism for women to become full-fledged second wives.”
“[Polygamy] will help solve many social woes. Additionally, there’d be much less sinfulness and fornication that’s spreading so rapidly,” Alyautdinov was quoted as saying.
Alyautdinov’s controversial comments follow Russia’s grand mufti Ravil Gainutdin telling state television Monday that men in the country’s majority-Muslim regions should be allowed multiple wives to tackle cheating….
mortimer says
Former Muslim Nonie Darwish said that the monogamy is the greatest gift to women of all. Polygamy is one of the ways in Islam that women are DEPRIVED OF THEIR HUMAN RIGHT OF EQUALITY.
It is preposterous and absurd to promote polygamy in the name of human rights.
Brian Hoff says
That her ersonal option.
gravenimage says
Recall that “Brian Hoff” here–really, “DefenderofIslam”–has said that he can’t wait for Islam to take over here in the US so that he can “get women”. I think we know what his attitude is–the implication that women would be thrilled at being forced into a polygamous union with this creep is just sick.
No Muzzies Here says
Legalizing polygamy would benefit mostly Muslims, and a few Mornons. It would make legal what they are already doing, and make it easier for them to collect benefits from the government. It would triple the birth rate among Muslims, and speed up the process of colonizing Russia.
Hnest Ali says
This is why I always laugh at people who say who say “We need to have more babies”…
Seriously, do the math… there is no way any monogamous marriage can compete with Islam, which specifically perverted marriage and divorce for the sake of breeding more soldiers for Allah, at the fastest possible rate.
Islam weaponized marriage and reproduction.
mortimer says
The divorce rate of polygamous marriages would skyrocket. Fatherless children would be EVERYWHERE. The sociological costs would be astronomical.
Honest Ali says
But there would be many, many soldiers for Allah… whose only fatherly guidance is the Mosque.
And that is the specific aim of Islamic marriage and reproduction… maximum quantity of fresh cannon fodder, with easy divorce in order to swap out slow breeding wives for younger, fresher breeding pods.
There is no way that any monogamous marriage can compete with Islamic reproduction. Even if non-Muslim women were constantly pregnant until they died from giving birth… they would not be able to compete. It is horrifying.
Giacomo Latta says
Fatherless children, yes, but not children sans imam who would interest them in jihad since, if they cannot find a wife due to a lack of 4-to-1 ratio of women, their only access to women for earthly delights would be jihad booty. Smacks of win-win for Islam.
gravenimage says
Yes–this is an additional reason that Muslims kidnap and rape Infidel women.
Infidel says
Putting the ‘mosque’ in ‘Mosque-ow’
No Muzzies Here says
I would like to get the mosque OUT of Mosque-ow!
Laughing over that one.
gravenimage says
Moscow now has the largest Mosque in Europe–Putin opened it alongside Erdogan and Abbas.
Infidel says
Sorta defeating the purpose of the Eastern Orthodox Church fleeing from Constantinople to Moscow. Maybe they could try Bucharest or Kyiv?
gravenimage says
The Church in Constantinople did not flee to Moscow–Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox are related but separate denominations.
But I take your main point, Infidel–this is insane appeasement of Islam from Russia.
End PC says
Yep, with the new law up to four misbehaving wives have the right to be beaten.
Jean (old) says
I love Muslim stand-up comedy. Don’t know which is the most hilarious: the fancy ladies’ hats on guys, the facial expressions, or the wacky one-liners! Yay! Who’s your favourite: Khameini or Alyautdinov?
They are truly worthy heirs of the greatest stand-upper of them all…Big Mo-mma in his pretty gown, may pink be upon him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlSknRlQSqs
Lydia Church says
Just don’t let them take a picture, make a portrait out of it, and hang it up on Epstein island…
For the clueless:
Google for Bill Clinton portrait in Lewinski’s blue velvet…
… he wore blue velvet…
sorry but I couldn’t resist!
: D
carolyne says
He’s right. If it applies to both men and women. Polygamy does t mean men only. However if he means only men can have more than one spouse, he is from another planet.
gravenimage says
Polygamy does mean men only. Women marrying more than one man is polyandry, and it is not Halal.
Infidel says
Polygamy implies multiple spouses. One woman marrying more than one man is polyandry, and one man marrying more than one woman is polygyny. Then there is polyamory, which is a many-many marriage relationship. I think monogamy is beyond Islam: they should consider polyamory as a stepping stone to equality
gravenimage says
Carolyne and Infidel, you are right re polygamy. An error I should not have made, since I know this. But yes–polygamy in Islam is *only* polygany, never polyandry.
Rarely says
Also, legalize murder and the crime rate would drop dramatically. The courts and prisons would no longer be over burdened. The police would be freed up to do other things like crochet doilies.
Kay says
There you go! You solved a lot of problems right there!
Rachele Raanan says
In a backward, medieval society where women were not allowed education and autonomy, polygamy fulfilled a purpose. By providing food, clothing and shelter, it allowed them to survive – in exchange for servitude and obedience. Women had no ‘rights’ in the modern, Western concept. Not only is there no presumption of equality, the Qur’an specifically emphasizes the superiority of men over women.
What most people conveniently forget is the responsibility the Qur’an imposes on men. (“Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth.” Surah An-Nisa [4:34]) While men are permitted up to four wives – that is only if they are able to treat and provide for them equally (in terms of spending, clothing, spending the night with them and other material things that are under his control.)
The assumption is that men will provide for their wives (and children) ‘from their wealth’ – not from the wealth of the state and its taxpayers. If this Quranic stipulation were adhered to, few men would be permitted more than one wife – if even that!
Of course, in a modern society, where women are capable of providing for their own needs, the “benefits” of polygamy are (or should be) moot. Hopefully, we will not allow ourselves to be dragged back to the seventh century.
pin pin says
Not just that, 75% of men should revolt at this too, as polygamy would means 75% of males will not have any female partners to marry except for boys.
gravenimage says
Also true–unless the go on raids and kidnap Infidel girls–which so many of them do.
gravenimage says
Rachele Raanan wrote:
What most people conveniently forget is the responsibility the Qur’an imposes on men. (“Men are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth.” Surah An-Nisa [4:34]) While men are permitted up to four wives – that is only if they are able to treat and provide for them equally (in terms of spending, clothing, spending the night with them and other material things that are under his control.)
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Rachele, Muslims have *never* treated their wives equally–including the “Prophet” Muhammed, who is the model for all Muslims. Polygamy by its nature is oppressive and loveless.
Walter Sieruk says
To reply to that outrageous statement by that Mufti it needs to be known that polygamy is not sanctioned by God.
For example God gave Adam one wife. Furthermore, in the New Testament Jesus taught “For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife…” Jesus said “wife.” Not “wives” Mathew 19:5. [K.J.V.] Likewise, in First Timothy 3:2. In instructs “A bishop the must be blameless, the husband on one wife.” Here again it’s “one wife”
Nevertheless, there are some people who will act as apologists for polygamy by say the king David of Israel and then later his son ,who became King Solomon of Israel did practice polygamy. Such people aren’t taking into account both the time and place. For the only reason that God did tolerate this tradition was not because it was right or that He approved of it. It was because this practice of having many wives was such an entrenched custom in the ancient Middle East that God allowed it for the above mentioned Kings of Israel. This does not mean that this custom, of polygamy, was to keep on going in other times and places.
Battle says
Walter Sieruk hits nail on head. Good.
Save Europe says
“[Polygamy] will help solve many social woes. Additionally, there’d be much less sinfulness and fornication that’s spreading so rapidly,” Alyautdinov was quoted as saying.
What he IS saying is that Muslim men can not control their own urges and require polygamous marriages. I do NOT see any non Muslims demanding polygamy to become legalised.
Peter WF says
Site a police station next to a mosque.
gravenimage says
Russia: Mufti of Moscow says “legalizing polygamy would guarantee women’s rights”
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What–her “right” to be unloved, abused and beaten?
Battle says
A mufti and a mufti making dumb statements show it does not take a lot to become a mufti.
Lydia Church says
Ahhh!
Sort of like legalizing theft will protect the shop keeper’s rights???
Examples abound…
Chaz Martel says
Legalizing the expulsions of all the world’s Muslims to Pakistan and then sealing the border so they could not leave, would guarantee women’s rights.
Chaz Martel says
With the caveat, that it would guarantee women’s rights for every part of the world, but Pakistan.
Southern White Boy says
The dude plucks his eyebrows.
Tama says
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Ygeo2FkzZ/?igshid=jp8v76l7fle
Many ideas like that with “uncovered” woman being the shaaytan are very insulting
gravenimage says
Islam insults women in so many ways.
jca reid says
Idiot! With all of these feminists spouting of the “benefits” of Islam to women, they out to read the hadiths. The most important quotes come from Ayisha, the Big M’s favourite child bride. It is clearly stated that, “No one suffers more than the women of the Believer. Even dogs, camels & slaves are treated better.” Nuff said. Surprised that Putin is going along with this. Mind you he’s playing a long game. Go along with Islam to to cause problems for the West. Then do them over, especially in Turkey so that Russia can get what it always wanted for centuries: warm water ports facing Europe.
OLD GUY says
Shame on anyone who allows this behavior to women. I do not believe that GOD/Allah brought women into this world to be mistreated by men. Men and women are equal under GODS eye and we need to honor Gods will.