POLYGAMY in ISLAM by Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips & Dr. Jamila Jones

About the Book: "Polygamy is the Muslim practice most frequently and severely maligned by Westerners and modernist Muslims. This book can be read with profit by all unprejudiced readers who wish to know its justification and rationale.

One of the greatest contrasts between Islam and the West is their conflicting concepts of relations between the sexes. Indeed, the very first question a Muslim convert is confronted with by an American or European is "Why does Islam allow four wives?" This. book replies straightforwardly to that question and much more. The author also describes all the most important characteristics of marriage in Islam, pointing out that the Western notions of sex equality and romantic premarital 'love' are not necessary in Islamic marriage based on piety and the commitment on the part of both partners to win the pleasure of Almighty Allah."

Maryam Jameelah, Muslim World Book Review, vol. 9, no. 3

"Arguably, the most significant work of its kind in the English language, Polygamy in Islam, approaches this highly sensitive issue with admirable grace and clarifies many issues regarding this often-misunderstood marital practice. In this work, the authors give real-life examples and spell out the rights of husbands and wives in a clear, eye-opening style, designed to help even the reluctant in coming to terms with polygamy as a beneficial method of relationship management."

- Hediyah Al-Amin, Columnist, The Peninsula, Doha, Qatar

"A clear and concise guide for a controversial subject. It must be read by those involved in or considering Polygamy. The authors' approach utilizes practical experience as well as textual prescriptions to clarify the topic."

- Amjad Khan, Production Editor, The Weekly Gulf Times, Doha, Qatar

About the Author: Dr. Abu Ameenah BILAL PHILIPS was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and grew up in Canada, where he accepted Islam in 1972. He completed a B.A. in Islamic Disciplines from the Islamic University of Madeenah, Saudi Arabia, an M.A. in Islamic Theology at the University of Riyadh, College of Education, and a Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, UK. From 1994 to 2001, Dr. Philips founded and directed the Islamic Information Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was a professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the American University in Dubai and Ajman University, head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Preston University-Ajman, UAE, and is currently a lecturer at Qatar Guest Center, Doha, Qatar. More information about him and his activities may be found at www.bilalphilips.com.

Dr. JAMEELAH JONES is from Georgia, USA, and she accepted Islam in 1971 while studying at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. She has a B.S. in education and a M.S. in teaching English to speakers of other languages '(T.E.S.O.L.), and has taught English in the USA as well as in Morocco and Saudi Arabia. Dr. Jameelah has been the principal of a number of Islamic Schools in the USA and she has also written some Islamic books for children.

Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips & Dr. Jamila Jones

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE