The Allahabad High Court recently observed that a Muslim man is entitled to marry multiple times as long as he treats all his wives equally. The court underscored that polygamy was conditionally permitted under the Quran for a “valid reason”, but is “misused” by men for “selfish reasons”.
A single bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deswal made the remarks while hearing a petition to quash the chargesheet, cognisance, and summons order against a man, Furkan, issued by a court in Moradabad.
The case dates back to 2020 when a woman filed a complaint against Furkan for allegedly marrying her without informing her that he was already married to another woman. She also alleged Furkan raped her during their marriage. Following this, a case was filed at the Moradabad police station and summons were issued to three accused, including Furkan and two other people.
The Allahabad High Court, in its 18-page judgement, said that Furkan’s second marriage is valid as both his wives are Muslim.
