Social Impacts of the Polygamy of the Prophet Muhammad S.A.W

Abstract

The seerah of the Holy Prophet (SAW) is a 
diversified combination of various traits. Among 
hundreds of the aspects of seerah if analysed 
various such dimensions appear before us following
the educational and cultural evolution and criticality 
of time. One of these many is the sociological 
aspect of the holy seerah of the Prophet (SAW). 
According to the teachings of the Holy Prophet 
SAW Islam and Society are quite compatible with
each other where the marital element holds 
foremost importance in social circles. There is 
complete guidance about it in the seerah. The 
Prophet of Islam himself provided the practical 
model of polygamy which was subjected to severe 
censure by the non-believers on account of their 
prejudice, ignorance and dishonesty and which the 
research scholars of seerah responded to and refuted 
on logical, convincing and solid grounds. The 
objective of this thesis is to highlight various 
positive effects of the polygamy of the Prophet 
SAW on society and its value in eradicating several
social evils. Among manifold positive effects of this 
practice of polygamy include such benefits as the 
well-being and social elevation of widows, the

eradication of the frequent custom of adoption, the 
extinction of social distinction and discrimination, 
the removal of tribal and social enmities, the 
following of the Prophet's model of women's 
education, the recognition of social work and social 
workers, and the upbringing of orphans.