A Critical Assessment of Polygamy with Reliance on Quranic Concepts and Principle of 'No Harm'

The family is one of the most important social institutions, which is the center of continuous intimate relationships for couples; it provides a setting in which children's individual and social personality is formed. The phenomenon of polygamy is one of the challenges facing the family, which has appeared and dealt with differently throughout history depending on different cultures. From the very beginning, Islam has tried to provide a correct translation of the requirements of polygamy and the quality of the family, based on the order of the Holy Quran, while limiting the unbridled process of polygamy and preserving women's dignity.
In support of polygamy, much has been said about maintaining justice when a man is a polygamous relationship. The present article seeks to measure this issue within the framework of other rules and regulations of jurisprudence, especially its suspension to protect homeless girls and women in light of the rule of 'no harm'. Explaining the status of this jurisprudential-legal institution can be a good solution to solve many social problems and some family deadlocks.