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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

I have a question and I hope you can answer this. If a man wants to make love to all of his wives at once, is that not having an orgie? And did you not say that Islam means refraning from all sorts of perversions? Is that not a perversion? Where the woman too is engaged in sex with other women, seeing that can not be avoided if the man insists on having them all at once? Which would border to lesbianism/homosexuality. Is that ok in Islam? That more resembles a man with his concubines/harem. An act of love or an boost of the male ego? Thank you. 

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Answer:

Four wives

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His  forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your question: If a man wants to make love to all of his wives at once, is that not having an orgie?

If a man has married more than one woman, he is only permitted to have conjugal relations with one wife at a time! It is also absolutely forbidden for a woman to disclose her ‘satr’ in front of other woman in Islam! It would be absolutely forbidden for a man to have sex with all his wives together.

Your question: And did you not say that Islam means refraning from all sorts of perversions? Is that not a perversion? Where the woman too is engaged in sex with other women, seeing that can not be avoided if the man insists on having them all at once? Which would border to lesbianism/homosexuality. Is that ok in Islam? That more resembles a man with his concubines/harem. An act of love or an boost of the male ego?

You have obviously assumed that it is permissible for a man to have sex with all his wives at the same time; and on the basis of your false assumption you have convinced yourself that Islam allows the forbidden acts of orgies, perversions, lesbianism, homosexuality, etc.!!!!

It is absolutely forbidden for a woman to disclose her ‘satr’ in front of other woman, and it is also absolutely forbidden and haraam for a man to have sex with all his wives at the same time!

Your initial assumption is absolutely wrong, and thus obviously, all your conclusions follow your assumptions, and they are thus all false! And in our humble opinion, your question, based on your false assumption, is more of a challenging nature than one for seeking guidance from the Divine Message!

May Allah Subhanah have Mercy on you and us, open our hearts to the understanding of Islam, guide us to the Straight Path, and save us all from the torment of the Hell Fire.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan