Sunday, July 05, 2020

My world tumbled and crashed when my husband took a second wife.


I am writing this article to express my hurt, anger and frustration at people who are so insensitive to my feelings. I went through hell when my husband took a second wife way back in 1985. He was at the peak of his career and I was also at the top of my career.

I cannot accept it although our religion allows a man to take more than one wife. Of course I am aware that a man can marry one, two, three or four.
The Quran says. But the Quran stated clearly that a man can only marry more than one, if he can treat all his wife equally in all aspects. If not he should only marry one. There are also many exceptions to the rule when a man is allowed to take another wife. It is not like picking up a doll and play with it.

 It involves feelings, emotions and changes in status quo. I was so happy when my husband came to my office, to announce that he is being seconded to ITM as its Director. I was so excited and so happy for him.

Since  our younger days, both of us were actively involved in education.

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