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23 Jul 2007 Mon 04:53 pm |
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How many wives can a man marry at one time in Turkey?Someone said a Turkish man can marry 4 women.Is it true?
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 04:58 pm |
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only 4???wrong information we can marry with 55 at one time
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 04:58 pm |
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Quoting rainny: How many wives can a man marry at one time in Turkey?Someone said a Turkish man can marry 4 women.Is it true?
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only 1 legally. But since AK Parti is still in power, this may change 
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 05:00 pm |
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Quoting KeithL: Quoting rainny: How many wives can a man marry at one time in Turkey?Someone said a Turkish man can marry 4 women.Is it true?
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only 1 legally. But since AK Parti is still in power, this may change |
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 05:01 pm |
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I believe there is a misconception concerning the number of wives Islamic men are allowed. From research, polygamy existed before the time of the prophet in Arabic nations. Mainly due to a great number of men who died in wars. Because of the death toll, the female/male ratio was severely distorted. "What the Quran did was to limit the right to marry up to four women, but only if the man could treat them all equally, and then stated explicitly that such treatment was not possible."
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 05:04 pm |
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Quoting teaschip1: I believe there is a misconception concerning the number of wives Islamic men are allowed. From research, polygamy existed before the time of the prophet in Arabic nations. Mainly due to a great number of men who died in wars. Because of the death toll, the female/male ratio was severely distorted. "What the Quran did was to limit the right to marry up to four women, but only if the man could treat them all equally, and then stated explicitly that such treatment was not possible." |
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 05:48 pm |
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OLD TURKISH ADVISE FOR GENTLEMEN
The idea of having 4 wives may seem very tempting at first glance, but not if you take time to also consider the 4 mothers-in-law that will come along. 
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 05:55 pm |
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OLD TURKISH SECRET for LADIES
One good way to decrease the chances of him getting yet another wife after you, is to be his fourth wife.
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 06:01 pm |
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Quoting rainny: How many wives can a man marry at one time in Turkey?Someone said a Turkish man can marry 4 women.Is it true?
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How many men would really want 4 wives!! I am sure for most of them, one is sufficient! Just think, all those headaches
But more seriously, I know that it is possible to have more than one wife under Islam (but not in Turkey). More likely in countries like Afganistan, Saudi Arabia etc etc. And the wives must be treated fairly, i.e time and money spent on them. In some Islamic countries it is now illegal, Syria and Lebenon and maybe others too.
I read a true story, "Book Seller of Kabul", when the first wife became to old to bear children, the husband then chose another wife, but the first wife also had a say in his choice. And if I remember correctly, she could not bear children so he chose a third.
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 06:02 pm |
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Quoting AlphaF:
OLD TURKISH ADVISE FOR GENTLEMEN
The idea of having 4 wives may seem very tempting at first glance, but not if you take time to also consider the 4 mothers-in-law that will come along. |
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 06:06 pm |
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Quoting MrX67: Quoting AlphaF:
OLD TURKISH ADVISE FOR GENTLEMEN
The idea of having 4 wives may seem very tempting at first glance, but not if you take time to also consider the 4 mothers-in-law that will come along. |
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Mother-in-laws are the brunt of many jokes - so I am glad I am not one yet!!!!!! 
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 06:08 pm |
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Quoting libralady: Quoting MrX67: Quoting AlphaF:
OLD TURKISH ADVISE FOR GENTLEMEN
The idea of having 4 wives may seem very tempting at first glance, but not if you take time to also consider the 4 mothers-in-law that will come along. |
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Mother-in-laws are the brunt of many jokes - so I am glad I am not one yet!!!!!! |
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 06:42 pm |
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Maybe you have never heard about this:
If the first wife doesn't let, there can't be the second one!
Sure, this is not the Turkey Republic's rule. Turkey is not an Islamic republic. The laws are far from religion.
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 06:57 pm |
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Tell your man upfront that if he marries a second wife or another wife for that matter...
You'll leave him, divorce him, get all his money and the kids. Do it when you're comtemplating marriage... not when you've already married him, so he knows upfront that there will ONLY be ONE wife. And also, if he's a muslim he might even let you slip that cause into the marriage contract.
Girls--if you have a muslim guy, study marriage contracts. It is so so fun. Don't forget to put that he does half the housework.
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23 Jul 2007 Mon 07:02 pm |
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Quoting kat007: study marriage contracts . It is so so fun. Don't forget to put that he does half the housework. |
Now why did I not think of that all those years ago!
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24 Jul 2007 Tue 03:52 am |
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especially the clause about mahr. It was one of the funniest and definitely interesting part of our marriage contract.
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24 Jul 2007 Tue 06:52 am |
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Quoting libralady: How many men would really want 4 wives!! I am sure for most of them, one is sufficient! Just think, all those headaches
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Actually maybe it means less headache  Wives maybe so occupied with giving headaches to eachother that they may not bother you at all
Seriouslly, just joking ...
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24 Jul 2007 Tue 12:04 pm |
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Quoting HomeSick: Quoting libralady: How many men would really want 4 wives!! I am sure for most of them, one is sufficient! Just think, all those headaches
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Actually maybe it means less headache Wives maybe so occupied with giving headaches to eachother that they may not bother you at all
Seriouslly, just joking ... |
Handbags at dawn - it's your turn tonight, no it was my turn last night, so it must your turn tonight. But I have a headache, so perhaps you will take my turn ..............................
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