Friday, August 12, 2022

Poem: Why I'm Okay With Polygyny

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Although my husband's lips have touched another woman's,
And with that other woman he's blessed with two children,
I continue loving him, and he's still my husband.
Our love was written by Allah Who planned this union.
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It's a permission from Allah, not obligation,
For men to marry more for additional blessings -
Husbands who are capable without finance problems,
For wives whose love for Allah exceeds their emotions.
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As a Muslim, don't question Allah's Laws and Wisdom.
Allah's Legislations come with purpose and reasons.
Polygyny is for those who desire more children,
And who wish to increase the Ummah's population.
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It trains women to be patient, tough, independent,
Reliant upon Allah with peaceful contentment,
Confident of Allah's Love, knowing their men love them,
Preferring Jannah's bliss over worldly enjoyment.
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Polygyny trains men to thrive at time management,
Raising big families without any negligence,
Comforting each wife with justice and reassurance
That Jannah is our goal and this world's not permanent.
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This love is a blessing when it's an encouragement
To love Allah much more than I love my own husband,
Not forgetting my rights nor my man's expectations,
Striving to keep this connection strong with sweet patience.
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True love for Allah's sake is what keeps this bond strengthened,
Despite not savoring my man's presence each second.
I pray that Paradise is our place of reunion,
As a prize for patiently loving my other half. Ameen.
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📖 Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu anhu narrated that Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam said:
"The world is enjoyment and the best enjoyment in the world is a righteous wife."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1467
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu anhu narrated that Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu alaihi wa sallam said, “If I were to order anyone to prostrate to another, I would have ordered a wife to prostrate before her husband.”
Source: Sunan Al-Tirmidhi 1159
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi 
Ali Al-Qari said, “That she prostrates to her husband is due to the number of his rights over her and her difficulty in maintaining gratitude for them. This rhetorical point conveys the obligation of the wife to obey her husband in his rights. Indeed, prostration is not lawful to anyone other than Allah.”
Source: Mirqāt Al-Mafātīḥ 5/2125
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