But the government...

But the government, under pressure from the Vatican, has so far rejected their petition. Furthermore, it should be noted that women’s prevalent aversion to polygamy is not innate, otherwise how could there be so many women from various cultures who are bound in polygamous marriages and are happy and satisfied with their life.[^3] Islam, the Perfect Religion Question It is a matter of fact that Islam has failed to keep up with the times. This has rendered it incompatible with modern life.

I don’t see how anyone could reasonably deny this truth. Answer To say that Islam is incompatible with modern life is nonsense. The passing of time does not bring about any substantial change that would necessitate a fundamental alteration of social law; night and day are the same; our planet has remained unchanged for millennia. What has changed is humankind’s increasing expectations and needs as the result of the rapid progress of technology.

The pleasures that kings of the past could not dream of are being sought by today’s poor. This change in the social mood is similar to the change of mood that an individual undergoes in response to varying circumstances. Let me illustrate this by a simple example. An impoverished person strives primarily to satisfy his hunger. Once he has enough food, he starts worrying about his clothing. And when that is solved, he makes plans to buy a house, marry, and have children.

Then, he strives to increase his wealth, acquire fame, and indulge himself with as many entertainments as he can manage. Laws of modern civilized societies are based on (or so it is claimed) the will of the majority, even when what they will is harmful to them; the majority disregards the minority will, even if it is in the interests of the entire society. Islam, however, takes a different position. In its law, Islam sets the primordial human nature as the criterion.

Islamic law is based on the human being’s peculiar constitution and the various faculties embedded therein. Thus, Islam seeks to secure the real interests of humankind, irrespective of the will of the majority. It is such a law that Islam decrees as the shari‘ah . The shari‘ah is not susceptible to change, for it is based on the human being’s immutable nature.

Of course, in addition to its unchanging law, the shari‘ah , Islam allows for certain temporary regulations to accommodate the changing conditions of human society.