 | Jeremiah N. Reynolds - 1835 - 600 lehte
...to any great extent. Public opinion is opposed to it, and were it not, it is very seldom convenient for a man to have more than one wife at a time. The food of the Javans is very simple, being principally of a vegetable character, of which rice is... | |
 | James Wilson - 1896 - 94 lehte
...may marry four wives, all alive at one time, and a Hindu as many as he pleases, it is not very usual for a man to have more than one wife at a time ; and where he does marry a second wife during the lifetime of the first, it, is generally because the first... | |
 | Warren Cheney - 1905 - 352 lehte
...wish nor thought to choose. Tell the chief that the reason for the asking was that it is not right for a man to have more than one wife at a time. This Nikta is the only wife he has, and God will not be with him till he puts the other two away. As... | |
 | Owen Aloysius Hill - 1920 - 440 lehte
...more, but two. He did not say, ' shall cleave to his wives, but to his wife, ' nor was it ever lawful for a man to have more than one wife at a time, unless God by express revelation allowed him the privilege." Many are of opinion that polygamy before... | |
 | Reuben Levy - 1930 - 462 lehte
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 | 1956 - 396 lehte
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 | Reuben Levy - 548 lehte
...actual practice in modern times economic conditions make it comparatively rare in most Muslim countries for a man to have more than one wife at a time ; for not every man can provide the separate establishments which the lawbooks as well as custom and... | |
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... parents, relatives, and friends. The last category assumes the free selection of marriage partners by the individuals themselves. Marriage Forms. There are several forms of marriage. Monogamy restricts persons to one legal or recognized spouse at... 
