Why is jealousy among women unpardonable and a sign of faith in men?
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While hunting for reference to the narration mentioned here I stumbled upon this quote by Imam Ali(s.a.) in Nahj al-Balagha :
> Jealousy in woman is unpardonable but in man it is a sign of his faith
> in religion (because Islam has permitted polygamy and prohibited
> polyandry).
I fail to comprehend the following thing in regards to *jealousy*:
1. why is it unpardonable for women?
2. conversely, why is it a sign of faith in religion for men?
3. what has 1. and 2. got to do with the permission and prohibition of polygamy and polyandry respectively in Islam?
Asked by Bleeding Fingers
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Nov 25, 2013, 07:00 PM
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