Quran says (meaning English translation):
{And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought. (21)} [Quran, chapter 30, verse 21]
Quran says:
ÙˆÙŽØ¥Ùنْ Ø®ÙÙْتÙمْ أَلَّا تÙقْسÙØ·Ùوا ÙÙÙŠ الْيَتَامَىٰ ÙَانكÙØÙوا مَا طَابَ Ù„ÙŽÙƒÙÙ… Ù…Ùّنَ النÙّسَاء٠مَثْنَىٰ ÙˆÙŽØ«Ùلَاثَ وَرÙبَاعَ Û– ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنْ Ø®ÙÙْتÙمْ أَلَّا تَعْدÙÙ„Ùوا ÙَوَاØÙدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانÙÙƒÙمْ Ûš ذَٰلÙÙƒÙŽ أَدْنَىٰ أَلَّا تَعÙولÙوا ﴿٣﴾
Meaning English translation:
{ And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]. (3)} [Quran, chapter 4, verse 3]
Quran says:
Ù„ÙّلَّذÙينَ ÙŠÙؤْلÙونَ Ù…ÙÙ† Ù†ÙّسَائÙÙ‡Ùمْ تَرَبّÙص٠أَرْبَعَة٠أَشْهÙر٠ۖ ÙÙŽØ¥ÙÙ† ÙَاءÙوا ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنَّ اللَّـهَ غَÙÙورٌ رَّØÙيمٌ ﴿٢٢٦﴾ ÙˆÙŽØ¥Ùنْ عَزَمÙوا الطَّلَاقَ ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنَّ اللَّـهَ سَمÙيعٌ عَلÙيمٌ ﴿٢٢٧﴾ وَالْمÙطَلَّقَات٠يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بÙØ£ÙŽÙ†ÙÙسÙÙ‡Ùنَّ ثَلَاثَةَ Ù‚ÙرÙوء٠ۚ وَلَا ÙŠÙŽØÙلّ٠لَهÙنَّ Ø£ÙŽÙ† يَكْتÙمْنَ مَا خَلَقَ اللَّـه٠ÙÙÙŠ أَرْØَامÙÙ‡Ùنَّ Ø¥ÙÙ† ÙƒÙنَّ ÙŠÙؤْمÙنَّ بÙاللَّـه٠وَالْيَوْم٠الْآخÙر٠ۚ وَبÙعÙولَتÙÙ‡Ùنَّ Ø£ÙŽØَقّ٠بÙرَدÙّهÙنَّ ÙÙÙŠ ذَٰلÙÙƒÙŽ Ø¥Ùنْ أَرَادÙوا Ø¥ÙصْلَاØًا Ûš ÙˆÙŽÙ„ÙŽÙ‡Ùنَّ Ù…Ùثْل٠الَّذÙÙŠ عَلَيْهÙنَّ بÙالْمَعْرÙÙˆÙÙ Ûš ÙˆÙŽÙ„ÙلرÙّجَال٠عَلَيْهÙنَّ دَرَجَةٌ Û— وَاللَّـه٠عَزÙيزٌ ØÙŽÙƒÙيمٌ ﴿٢٢٨﴾ الطَّلَاق٠مَرَّتَان٠ۖ ÙÙŽØ¥Ùمْسَاكٌ بÙمَعْرÙÙˆÙ٠أَوْ تَسْرÙÙŠØÙŒ بÙØ¥ÙØْسَان٠ۗ وَلَا ÙŠÙŽØÙلّ٠لَكÙمْ Ø£ÙŽÙ† تَأْخÙØ°Ùوا Ù…Ùمَّا آتَيْتÙÙ…ÙوهÙنَّ شَيْئًا Ø¥Ùلَّا Ø£ÙŽÙ† يَخَاÙَا أَلَّا ÙŠÙÙ‚Ùيمَا ØÙدÙودَ اللَّـه٠ۖ ÙÙŽØ¥Ùنْ Ø®ÙÙْتÙمْ أَلَّا ÙŠÙÙ‚Ùيمَا ØÙدÙودَ اللَّـه٠Ùَلَا جÙنَاØÙŽ عَلَيْهÙمَا ÙÙيمَا اÙْتَدَتْ بÙÙ‡Ù Û— تÙلْكَ ØÙدÙود٠اللَّـه٠Ùَلَا تَعْتَدÙوهَا Ûš ÙˆÙŽÙ…ÙŽÙ† يَتَعَدَّ ØÙدÙودَ اللَّـه٠ÙÙŽØ£ÙولَـٰئÙÙƒÙŽ Ù‡Ùم٠الظَّالÙÙ…Ùونَ ﴿٢٢٩﴾ ÙÙŽØ¥ÙÙ† طَلَّقَهَا Ùَلَا تَØÙلّ٠لَه٠مÙÙ† بَعْد٠Øَتَّىٰ تَنكÙØÙŽ زَوْجًا غَيْرَه٠ۗ ÙÙŽØ¥ÙÙ† طَلَّقَهَا Ùَلَا جÙنَاØÙŽ عَلَيْهÙمَا Ø£ÙŽÙ† يَتَرَاجَعَا Ø¥ÙÙ† ظَنَّا Ø£ÙŽÙ† ÙŠÙÙ‚Ùيمَا ØÙدÙودَ اللَّـه٠ۗ وَتÙلْكَ ØÙدÙود٠اللَّـه٠يÙبَيÙّنÙهَا Ù„Ùقَوْم٠يَعْلَمÙونَ ï´¿ÙˆÙŽØ¥Ùذَا طَلَّقْتÙم٠النÙّسَاءَ Ùَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهÙنَّ ÙَأَمْسÙÙƒÙوهÙنَّ بÙمَعْرÙÙˆÙ٠أَوْ سَرÙÙ‘ØÙوهÙنَّ بÙمَعْرÙÙˆÙÙ Ûš وَلَا تÙمْسÙÙƒÙوهÙنَّ ضÙرَارًا Ù„ÙّتَعْتَدÙوا Ûš ÙˆÙŽÙ…ÙŽÙ† ÙŠÙŽÙْعَلْ ذَٰلÙÙƒÙŽ Ùَقَدْ ظَلَمَ Ù†ÙŽÙْسَه٠ۚ وَلَا تَتَّخÙØ°Ùوا آيَات٠اللَّـه٠هÙزÙوًا Ûš وَاذْكÙرÙوا Ù†Ùعْمَتَ اللَّـه٠عَلَيْكÙمْ وَمَا أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكÙÙ… Ù…Ùّنَ الْكÙتَاب٠وَالْØÙكْمَة٠يَعÙظÙÙƒÙÙ… بÙÙ‡Ù Ûš وَاتَّقÙوا اللَّـهَ وَاعْلَمÙوا أَنَّ اللَّـهَ بÙÙƒÙÙ„ÙÙ‘ شَيْء٠عَلÙيمٌ ﴿٢٣١﴾ ÙˆÙŽØ¥Ùذَا طَلَّقْتÙم٠النÙّسَاءَ Ùَبَلَغْنَ أَجَلَهÙنَّ Ùَلَا تَعْضÙÙ„ÙوهÙنَّ Ø£ÙŽÙ† يَنكÙØْنَ أَزْوَاجَهÙنَّ Ø¥Ùذَا تَرَاضَوْا بَيْنَهÙÙ… بÙالْمَعْرÙÙˆÙÙ Û— ذَٰلÙÙƒÙŽ ÙŠÙوعَظ٠بÙÙ‡Ù Ù…ÙŽÙ† كَانَ Ù…ÙنكÙمْ ÙŠÙؤْمÙن٠بÙاللَّـه٠وَالْيَوْم٠الْآخÙر٠ۗ ذَٰلÙÙƒÙمْ أَزْكَىٰ Ù„ÙŽÙƒÙمْ وَأَطْهَر٠ۗ وَاللَّـه٠يَعْلَم٠وَأَنتÙمْ لَا تَعْلَمÙونَ
Meaning English translation:
{For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives is a waiting time of four months, but if they return [to normal relations] - then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. (226) And if they decide on divorce - then indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing. (227) Divorced women remain in waiting for three periods, and it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have more right to take them back in this [period] if they want reconciliation. And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. But the men have a degree over them [in responsibility and authority]. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise. (228) Divorce is twice. Then, either keep [her] in an acceptable manner or release [her] with good treatment. And it is not lawful for you to take anything of what you have given them unless both fear that they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah. But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself. These are the limits of Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah - it is those who are the wrongdoers. (229) And if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former husband for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah, which He makes clear to a people who know. (230) And when you divorce women and they have [nearly] fulfilled their term, either retain them according to acceptable terms or release them according to acceptable terms, and do not keep them, intending harm, to transgress [against them]. And whoever does that has certainly wronged himself. And do not take the verses of Allah in jest. And remember the favor of Allah upon you and what has been revealed to you of the Book and wisdom by which He instructs you. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Knowing of all things. (231) And when you divorce women and they have fulfilled their term, do not prevent them from remarrying their [former] husbands if they agree among themselves on an acceptable basis. That is instructed to whoever of you believes in Allah and the Last Day. That is better for you and purer, and Allah knows and you know not. (232)}
[Quran, chapter 2, verses 226-232]
Theologians believe that as god created only one wife for Adam, so polygamy is wrong.
Polygamy has always been an exception, even in Araba pre and post Islam. The Quran did NOT encourage polygamy, it actually restricted it and adviced avoidance due to difficulty of treating women equally in matters of the heart and the the consequence this would cause regarding martial problems. Those who engage in polygyny tend to me wealthy and thus financially able to provide for more than one woman, hence the opinion that polygamy caused a deterioration of position is without much basis in reality.
In some cultures, polygamy is the normal practice. Mormons used to practice polygamy. I don't think polygamy would be right for me. Tomas defended polygamy, as having multiple wives suited him. Polygamy is not an accepted practice in mainstream LDS. Polygamy is outlawed in most of the 50 states.
Polygamy has always been an exception, even in Araba pre and post Islam. The Quran did NOT encourage polygamy, it actually restricted it and adviced avoidance due to difficulty of treating women equally in matters of the heart and the the consequence this would cause regarding martial problems. Those who engage in polygyny tend to me wealthy and thus financially able to provide for more than one woman, hence the opinion that polygamy caused a deterioration of position is without much basis in reality.
It discourages it
Nothing.
its totally haram
No it does not say in the quran or any hadith
no
no where in the US is it legal to practice polygamy
No it does not allow Polygamy
it says in the quran that you should be kind to your citizens respect your neighbours and elders near by