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The Administration and Management of Muslims’ Polygamy Family

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Rudiyah Ha Sarfee Adam

1 Graduate (Islamic Studies)
2 Ph.D.(West Asian Studies), Lecturer, College of Islamic Studies, Prince of Songkla
University.

ABSTRACT

This research aims to study 1) The administration and management in the
Muslims’ Polygamy family 2) The problems and conditions that affect the management
of the Muslims’ Polygamy family. The research was conducted by using a qualitative
methodology. Data obtained from the case study of a Muslim’s family in Muang District,
Pattani Province about 10 families. The data was collected by the in-depth interview,
observations and relationship building. The researcher analyzed the data by interpretation
meaning of data and using a computer program ATLAS.ti to assist in data analysis. The
research finding found that the management in the Muslim’s Polygamy Family including
1) Treating the wives and children fairly 2) Relationship building among family’s
members 3) Teaching of religion’s knowledge. 4) Emphasizing the upbringing of
children 5) Managing of conflict within the family and 6) Managing of emotional and
stress. The problems faced which affected the management of the Polygamous Muslim
family can be divided as:1) The problems caused by the insiders which including,
experiencing of stress during the period of adjustment, the husband lacking of
preparation in giving understanding to the first wife and lastly the difficulties in
economic issues 2) The problem caused by the outsider which including the parents of
his wife are not acceptable that status, the incorrect understanding of people around his
wife, have been treated unfairly by the society and lastly the impact of the media. The
contextual conditions still affect the management of the families, for the individual level
some of husbands, wives and also the other Muslim still misunderstanding about the
concept of Polygamy in Islam. And for the social level should give the correct Islamic
knowledge to the Muslim’s society in order to apply this provision appropriate with the
condition of context.

Keywords: Polygamy, Muslim’s Family, Management