Most Western writers however, find fault with the Muslim religion because it is not strictly monogamous, and they will sometimes even describe polygamy as if it were some sort of institution that has been initiated by Islam.
Islamic law aims for a happy marriage and so allowances have been made for known human tendencies.
Allah has made the allowance of polygamy to man in cases of ardent human nature. The Qur'an does not enjoin it, but only recommends it in certain circumstances where it would be better than leaving women helpless and without consorts. Verily that would be a great sin. Polygamy is not practised much in the Muslim world today, however the permission remains there, and this shows that marriage was made for both men and women. Monogamous marriage still remains the ideal of Islam, but it is nonetheless recognized simply as an ideal.