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[quote]Dear Atifrafi Now let me deal with your confusion about orphans and marriage. Your quote : “The verse Surah Al-Nisa, Chapter-4, Verse-3: does not deals with the permission of marriages or denial of marriages. This verse totally deals with the fact that to deal justly with the orphangirls, you can marry more than once ( as it was the normal practice of the Arabs ) and they were advised that you do marry more than once in your normal routine so its better that to take care of the orphangirls you marry with their mothers. This is no general directive to marry ( either once or more than once ) This verse is very obvious that its talking about the care of orphangirls and for that one can marry more than once.” Unquote You are contradicting in your comments saying that the verse “does not deal with permission of marriages…” and then in the second sentence, saying that “to deal justly with the orphangirls, you can marry more than once….” To clear away your confusion, let us analyze the situation : Surah Al-Nisa, revealed in Madinah. The instructions about the division of inheritance of the martyrs and for the safeguard of the rights of the orphans were sent down after the Battle of Uhud in which 70 Muslims were killed. Then naturally the question of the division of the inheritance of the martyrs and the safeguard of the rights of their orphans arose in many families at Al-Madinah. For that reason, Verses 1-28 were revealed on that occasion. Prophet Muhammad engaged in bringing about an all round development of the Islamic Community that had been formed at the time of his migration to Al-Madinah. For this purpose he was introducing new moral, cultural, social, economic and political ways in place of the old ones of the pre-Islamic period. By him principles for the smooth running of family life have been laid down and ways of settling family disputes have been taught. Rules have been prescribed for marriage and rights of wife and husband have been apportioned fairly and equitably. The status of women in the society has been determined and the declaration of the rights of orphans has been made law and regulations have been laid down for the division of inheritance, and the instructions have been given to reform economic affairs. The foundation of penal code has been laid down, drinking has been prohibited, and instructions have been given for cleanliness and purity. The Muslims have been taught the kind of relations good men should have with their Allah and fellow men. Instructions have been given for the maintenance of discipline in the Muslim Community. Hence your assumption that the Verse-3 of Surah An-Nisa “does not deal with the permission of marriage or denial of marriages…” is not correct. This verse does deal with the permission of marriage and limits the number of wives one can have. What if anyone can deal justly with the orphans and desires to marry more than one ? He can, of course. Let us analyze the situation : Orphans means: 1. Children (male and female) having no parents (Both, father and mother) 2. Children (male and female) having no father. (Only mother is available) 3. Single child (male or female) having no parents (Both, father and mother) 4. Single child (male or female) having no father (Only mother is available) In case if a man has been allotted with an orphan child (male only) His father’s property along with his mother comes under him. This man can marry the woman. Like that he can marry four women having their own children, doing proper justice with each one’s property. He should not marry with the intention of inheriting the orphan’s property. Simply keeping the child in his guardianship is not the intention. But giving the widow a purposeful life, apart from making a guardian to the orphan is the noble intention. In case if a man has been allotted with an orphan (female), along with her mother, he can marry either of the one, the child (if she is of marriageable age) or the mother. He cannot marry both. It is prohibited in Verse-23. Nor he can marry more than one female child of the same mother. They are sisters and hence prohibited. Here too, marriage is the intention, though orphanage has been taken care of. In other words, marriage is the way to deal the problem of orphanage, thus providing the family a surrounding of love, care and safety. Marriage is the solution to offer the hapless family with a bread-winner. Marriage bring them back to the right track of life, providing them with every comfort, social security and protect them from falling into any sinful act. What about orphans without any property at all ? Can’t they be married because of having no property to share ? Hence, it is logical to think that a man could marry different orphan women (up to 4) having no property at all. If anyone fears of committing injustice with orphan, then he is free to marry other women of his choice, up to 4. Here again, Allah did not say not to marry, but He says, you can marry. Hence, the verse 4:3 contains the command to marry, either orphans if you could do justice, or other women if you fear that you cannot make justice between orphan’s properties. You agreed that you couldn’t show a verse commanding us to remain unmarried. Whereas there are plenty of verses available in support of marriage, urging, stressing and commanding. Hence, marriage falls under Fardh and Sunnah. And the hadith makes it specific that the one who remains unmarried (under normal conditions) is NOT from our Prophet (peace be upon him) – Meaning, not following Sunnah and hence, not from Muslims’ community. You have to get married, at least once, in your lifetime. I hope now it is clear to you. Peace & Re-marrying Smiles Zeenaeem[/quote]
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