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a muslima how many marriages can do?i m not asking this at a time thats i know only one.:
Assalamu Allaicum wa raahmtullah wa baraaktuhu
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Marriage and divorce in Islam are dealt with Sharia law, namely the Quran and Sunnah and the consensus of Islamic scholars (Ijmā').
Every muslim should lead his life and life affairs according the norms of Allahs law and never abondon them, if he or she seeks Allahs pleasure.
Regarding your question dear sister, both Musli man and Muslim woman have the right on marriage and divorce (
Talaq) of marriage by Shariah law.
Quran allows Muslim man to marry four wifes at a time like Allah Subhan wa teala sais In the Quran:
"And if you be apprehensive that you will not be able to do justice to the orphans, you may marry two or three or four women whom you choose. But if you apprehend that you might not be able to do justice to them, then marry only one wife, or marry those who have fallen in your possession." (Surah 4:3).
In pre-Islamic days, men could marry as many women as they wanted and "treat them cruelly and unjustly" with impunity. So the Quran limits the number to four, and only if the man could keep care of them all.
From the other hand Muslim woman is allowed to be married only for one man at a time like it has already been explained by other brothers and sisters here.
This means that Muslim woman can marry for other man with conditions of her being divorced from her husband, and Allah knows the best.
It should be also noted that Islaam is the only religion which has given a woman the right to divorce her husband.
When the spouses have irreconcilable differences wherein the wife ignores the rights of the husband, dislikes him and becomes unable to live with him any longer, she is allowed to free herself (from married life) by giving him back what he had given her (in gifts and Mahr). There is no sin on her in this case nor on him if he accepts such offer.
This is why Allah sais:
(And it is not lawful for you (men) to take back (from your wives) any of what you gave them, except when both parties fear that they would be unable to keep the limits ordained by Allah (e.g., to deal with each other on a fair basis). Then if you fear that they would not be able to keep the limits ordained by Allah, then there is no sin on either of them if she gives back.) (2:229)
This is called
Khul`in Shariah law.
The husband has the right to pronounce the words of divorce
(talaq) to his wife.
Ayah 229 of Suah Al Baqara is a six point which is related to divorce, and which allowes the woman, the right to divorce, after which she can re-marry again.
Although Divorce is the most hateful thing to Allah, it is allowed (halal), but only in the case of absolute necessity. If a couple tried their best to reconcile their differences, but they still could not agree and they found impossible to live with each other, then only in that case they should separate in a proper and decent manner.
And Allah knows the best
May Allah guide us all
Wa allaicumu Sallam wa raahmtullah wa baraaktuhu