Can a Muslim man marry more than one? This seems to be a very easy enough question to answer today, and for many the answer is “Yes, a Muslim man has the right to marry up to four women”. Many are the young Muslim men who have exercised this right, seeking to satisfy their insatiable lust with an excuse of carrying out God’s commandments. This however is the wrong answer, born out of a patriarchal interpretation of a verse dealing with social welfare, to satisfy the lustful desires of a male-dominated community. Evidence from the Holy Quran and history point to a very different conclusion: