Misinterpretation of 4:3, 127
Misinterpretation of 4:3 And if you fear that you may not be just to the orphans, then you may marry whom you please of the women, two, three, or four. 4:3 The words in 4:3 have been subject to various misinterpretation. According to the first misinterpretation, it is claimed that the words "whom you please of the women" refer to the mothers of the orphans. As a result, it is claimed that men who are supporting orphans can marry their mothers. The second misinterpretation claims that the words "whom you please of the women" refer to the female orphans themselves. As a result, it is claimed that men who are supporting orphaned girls may marry them, 2, 3 and 4. It can be shown in the light of the Quran that both of these interpretations are incorrect. PART 1 The first misinterpretation suggests that men who are supporting orphans can marry their mothers up to 4 wives. Traditional interpreters state that an orphan is a child who has lost his/her father but who...