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The practice of <i>Ta<sup>c</sup>addud al-Zawjah</i> under <i>shari<sup>c</sup>ah</i> and neo-<i>Ijtihad</i> challenges among the contemporary Muslims


KA Adegoke

Abstract

The practice of Tacaddud al-Zawjah (polygyny) among the contemporary Muslims has been criticized by some scholars of Islam in their juristic exercise of neo - Ijtihad despite the fact that the practice is permitted under Sharicah. This study aims at having a critical look at the practice of Tacaddud al-Zawjah in
different Jahiliyyah societies, religious circle and under Sharicah during the time of the Prophet (S.A.W.) and the first generation of Muslims. Then, the study examines neo-Ijtihad legal exercise of some scholars of Islam and its influence on the contemporary Muslims.

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