Societies with a tighter reign on men and women force monogamy and thus lead to a growing system.Why do you think the west has lower birth rates than Islamic countries?
The problem with many people is that they cannot see the reasons behind what God does.You and
@VixR feel as if Islam is misogynistic due to it limiting women’s marriage.This is extremely individualistic and egotistic , Islam is collective.It is a brotherhood/sisterhood in which you are part of .As for limiting women’s marriage It is simply women’s nature for her to be attracted only to the best men and thus this would cause her to leave her man constantly.
A prime example is the west,where there is what you would say is “progressive” but has caused a weird dying society.Men love to sleep with a lot of women and women love to sleep with the best man.The latter leads her to be chasing while she is young and eventually be in a single mother situation.
Men don’t divorce as often as you think and Infact they are unconditional in their love.Once you stay with someone for 20 years a man will be hard pressed to leave.That is why divorce isn’t commonly initiated by men.
Polygamy is not common in Islam as you need to be extremely wealthy and the constant war means the ratios are often skewed.
So to sum up , everything you hate about Islam is due to your coloured lense.I know that because I was like that for a time.
This ayat always hit me hard and slapped me into the truth.
“And it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.”(AI-Baqarah, 2:216)