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Detailed explanation-1: -Quran 24:33 tells believers to keep their chastity if they do not marry. Quran 24:32 asserts that marriage is a legitimate way to satisfy one’s sexual desire. Islam recognizes the value of sex and companionship and advocates marriage as the foundation for families and channeling the fulfillment of a base need.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Islam, monogamy is the general rule, while polygamy is only an exception. The Prophet did not favour polygamy except in exceptional circumstances. According to the Muslim Marriage Laws in India, a man can have up to 4 wives, but a woman can only have one husband at a time.

Detailed explanation-3: -In general, the Quran tells Muslim men not to marry Non-Muslim women, and it tells Muslim women not to marry Non-Muslim men, but it makes an allowance for Muslim men to marry women of the People of the Book (usually Jews, Christians, and Sabians).

Detailed explanation-4: -Muslim marriage is a contract, not a sacrament.