I Wonder Who Is Supporting His Three Wives Along With Their Children, Hasan Phillips Or The State?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2762988/Strolling-park-London-businessman-THREE-wives-just-one-20-000-multi-wife-marriages-POLYGAMY-BRITAIN.html

[anotheoldgit]

Gromit

/// From the article it sounds like they are working, so it is extremely unlikely that the state are supporting them. Strange that you ask the question, when the information is in the article. ///

Even you are not too sure ie "From the article it sounds like they are working"

And

"so it is "extremely unlikely"

The give away words are "it sounds like" and "extremely unlikely"

So how do you know for sure? After all they do have their faces hidden, so they can't possibly be recognised.

[naomi24]

AOG, that's a silly argument.

[boxtops]

He's got a job - he's got his own business - AOG, so he's supporting them. In Islamic circles, a man is supposed only to have more than one wife if he can support all of them equally. This article doesn't suggest anything otherwise.

BTW there's a programme on telly during next week about polygamous marriages, no doubt people who want to discuss this further will be watching it.

[-Talbot-]

The news item is on polygamy but the thread invites us to determine who is supporting the wives and children of a businessman.

Well to be honest I have no idea, no idea at all.

[boxtops]

AOG you are splitting hairs. The story says he has his own business - why should his wives work at all (many Muslim women don't)? - he's supporting them, as do many non-Muslim man (who may not have 3 wives but who have lots of children).

[atalanta]

Just imagine all those mothers-in-law !!