Comments on: MACVAYSIAKINI 2

By: malaak-jayne

malaak-jayne — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:52:36 +0000

S.A. muslim men can cheat!!! now if done properly by religious law a second, third or fourth marrige is fine, but it must be know before hand of the present wife(s). if my husband is going to work and having lunchins with a fimale co-worker….thats not cheating?? in my books it is! i can understand if he becomes interested, but in islam you know when your interested, and then before a personal relation shio is formed, islamic proceedures and laws should be reviewed and fallowed, not only to please the wife(s) witch will be hurt, but to please Allah in islamic practises, love and care.

mallak-jayne@hotmail.com

By: kit

kit — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 02:16:30 +0000

hey jordan,

i really liked your article. and… i realise i have been kinda unfair by automatically assuming all men are like ..well, like what you wrote.

i’ll try harder to think and be nicer. *smile* especially to my husband!

By: Nizar

Nizar — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 01:17:40 +0000

Well, that formula applies for counting how many shoes a woman has :)
Thank God they are made with only two feet. Imagine if they were created like octopus!
So, kalau blom jadi jutawan macam Datuk K, jangan berangan nak kawin lebey2 :)

By: kuku man

kuku man — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:34:12 +0000

yup! poligamy is a fun subject!

but on a more serious note from this mamat here!

http://www.counterpunch.com/Roberts07222006.html

and check out the rest of the artical.

don;t just read mainstream stuff!

By: Jordan

Jordan — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 05:39:15 +0000

Nizar: 30×4=400? Ni matematik apa? Haha!

By: Naz

Naz — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:37:43 +0000

Jordan you are right many simply know boleh kawin empat but never learnt he rest of the prosedure when they do have more than one wife. Thus, you article made me look into this book call ‘Reliance of the Traveller’ translated by Sheikh Nuh Ha Mim Keller. It was one of the most comprehensive books on Islamic law and it is in english & arabic. Guys who harbour such thoughts of poligamy read it then you will know what is the complete duties required of you and I am sure you will be put off by it. As one person rightly commented, The law allows four wives but the ‘Fitrah’ or encouraged practise is to stick to one.

By: Nizar

Nizar — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:26:58 +0000

Poligamy is indeed the most interesting topic in Malaysia… See how many comments! Kalau sorang bini ada 30 pasang kasut, 4 bini kena belikan 30×4=400 pasang kasut… hmmm boleh bukak kedai kasut! Lesson: Don’t get married at all! haha

Hafizi: Macam kenal jek! hehe

By: Nizar

Nizar — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 03:25:32 +0000

Poligamy is indeed the most interesting topic in Malaysia… See how many comments!

Hafizi: Macam kenal jek! hehe

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:37:08 +0000

Passerby: My first article at Malaysiakini was this one. The title of my second article was supposed to be the same as the first, but Part 2.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:33:34 +0000

Gee, I go away for a few days, and when I come back I see a big discussion. Great stuff! Thanks to all for the insightful comments.

Well, like I said in my article, I’m not really against polygamy. I think the first comment by Anonymous hit the nail on the kepala: one of the big problems is the courting stage. Sure, a Muslim man has a right—and I’ll never say it’s not a right—to marry more than one wife. But it has to be done properly. Otherwise, it’s just zina (the ‘raba-raba’ stuff, etc.), and it’s no better than any other form of cheating. And of course, there’s the injustice done to the first wife if she isn’t given her due respect in the first place.

I’m sure there is a right way to practise polygamy; I’m just not sure if there are many people actually doing it that way.