Womens status in Islam.

[Dan]

Bismillah

"In terms of solely sexual relations this may seem fair but in reality the number one reason for sex is to procreate.

Erm, not so much nowadays right enough. It would seem that procreation is a side effect."

The only reason that this has changed is because of people's perspective. It does not change the science of it. Even if a person does not believe in God, one must admit that the feeling of sex is secondary to the fact that its number one purpose is to make sure more humans exist. The feeling just makes sure that people do it. This is getting off the topic though so I will stop here.

"I can see the logic in this but I don't really care either way how many wives/husbands a person has. I think it is just not for me."

It is also not for most people, me included. One husband or wife is enough for one to figure out that one is enough. Who wants marital stereo?

"We just felt we wanted to start a family and the "right" thing to do was get married. Maybe I am a little old fashioned and there are tax advanages !"

This is to what I was alluding. There is an innate desire for couples to somehow show one another that they are commited in a greater manner than just dating. It is just natural. Even when Africans were enslaved in America with the owners trying to rid them of any aspect of humanity, they preformed rituals such as "jumping the broom" to show commitment to one another.

According to Islam, that "mother" (I use the term loosely) is one hundred percent wrong. I do not know what occurred in her mind to justify that action. I know that arab tribes before Muhammad had a great sense of honor to the point where blood would be shed over it. Maybe that has carried on to the present day. Anyone?

Peace