In his delusion, Malik assumes that polygyny is exclusive to Islam. He conveniently forgets that the Yoruba culture—which he occasionally boasts about—is deeply rooted in a polygynous tradition.
As the Yorubas say, "A man with only one wife is never truly free from bachelorhood."
In fact, most of the biblical and Jewish prophets practiced polygyny.
No prophet even surpassed the noble Prophet of Allah, Solomon (ʿalayhi as-salām), in this regard.
Yet, it is the Prophet of Islam (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) who is constantly scrutinized and criticized for it.
We all know why.
Allah permitted Muslim men to marry more than one wife—on the condition that they can maintain justice between them in both material and conjugal obligations.
Do you know what necessitated that law? Many Muslim men died in battles, leaving behind widows and orphans. How were these women and children to be cared for? The most honorable and effective solution was through marriage.
Allah says:
> "And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry those that please you of [other] women—two, or three, or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one…"
— Surah An-Nisa’ (4:3)
The Messenger of Allah (ṣallallāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) also foretold that the number of women would surpass that of men rapidly—and this is exactly what we witness today. Male mortality is consistently higher than female mortality.
For every 1,000 men, approximately 210 die early, compared to about 120 out of every 1,000 women.
Men also constitute the overwhelming majority of combatant deaths. For example, in World War II, of the 292,000 U.S. military personnel killed by enemy fire, only 16 were women—just 0.005% of the total combat deaths.
Just imagine the number of widows created by the ongoing brutal war on Gaza.
Now consider the Prophet’s statement: “Marry the loving and fertile women, for I want to be proud of the number of my followers on the Day of Resurrection.”
This hadith wasn't even stated in a polygamous context; rather, it encouraged Muslim men—whether marrying for the first time or not—to choose loving and fertile spouses, contributing to the growth of the Ummah.
And here’s the point: rather than keeping Monica Lewinskys as hidden mistresses—like many hypocritical men in modern society—Islam says: don’t be deceptive; do it lawfully, openly, and with full responsibility. No secret affairs, no exploitation, no betrayal—just marriage with honour and transparency.
This is Part Seven.
