As reminded...

As reminded; "If you fear that it will not be possible to find an equitable solution of the problems of 'Yatama' (widows and orphans in society) otherwise, then marry women of your choice among them, by twos, threes or fours (as the situation demands), but if you fear that you will not do justice, then marry only one.."(4:3) Thus both believing women as well as men have been given the right to have a say in their marriage, i.e.

women cannot be married forcefully and men also have been given the right to marry women of their choice, as the expression in Arabic reads, "fankihu maa ta'aba lakum" (4:3) Then again in (4:21), regarding marriage it is stated that women have taken a 'meesaq' (contract) from men; "And how could you take it when you have gone in unto each other and they (Your wives) have Taken from you a solemn covenant? Previous…