How would you justify this...?

rami i think your post is way of topic  it doesn't comput with Anatolian's Post: In the Hadith Muhammed proclaims that he was given the right, by Allah, to
marry his adopted son's wife Aiysha. In what way does that help Islam and
why would Allah, or whoever was sending Muhammed messages, find that
truly important that an aya should proclaim such. I mean where is the sense
of it to better the faith to the masses by such a declaration by the prophet?

Hello,

Polygamy.. such anothe hot button topic.

There is quite little polygamy these days. but yes, actually it does still have relevance in this world. Yes it is not for most people. But it is for some. Here is why I believe that.. the world is changing.. rapidly. And in a way things are still relevent and such because women are always on the short end of the stick, economically etc. women are more vulnerable especially if they have children. The option should be provided..and for some it works out fine.

 to have it the other way.. woman marrying two men is not necessary... (except in India and China with all the female abortions and female infanticide but that is another issue )

Marriage at an early age. People agreed to marriages with chilren at a young age. Happened all over the world. It was a matter of biology. once you were able to reproduce etc. you got married.  It was a different world then. Life expectency was short (and still is in some places)  I know a boy recently in a village in the mountains who was married at 13! 13.  Hard to fathom. That is what you do.  And people would agree to marry their children at early ages. It was just how things were done.

The word "adoption" can be mixed up due to culture and terminology. We can adopt just not change a person's name and neglect our relatives. It is about not hiding a person's history from them. In the west they used to lie to children about the adoption. Never tell them. And when they were older they were in for the shock of their lives. It was like being lied to. When you try to "hide" someones lineage it is a deception. And that is not a healthy thing.

Now adoptions in the west are far more "open." And the way we think of "adoption" is rare becasue most people have relatives who help each other out in times of need.  But if I ever "adopted" a child who has no parents or relatives, and loved them that is a blessing. 

I look at it this way..  THe Prohet Mohammed (PBUh) adopted. his must make it fine to adopt. 2nd, the inheritance to one's own children and not to others is due to the fact that you wer repsonsible for producing these children. This does not mean you cannot give a "gift" to an adopted child before one's passing. And thw Quran saying it is okay for him to marry his adopted son's wife is to let people know that just cause you are related through "adoption" does not mean you cannt marry. The Quran lists who you can and cannot marry. This was just one more "point" so people will know for the future.  

Narrated Anas:

Zaid bin Haritha came to the Prophet complaining about his wife. The Prophet kept on saying (to him), "Be afraid of Allah and keep your wife." Aisha said, "If Allah's Apostle were to conceal anything (of the Quran he would have concealed this Verse." Zainab used to boast before the wives of the Prophet and used to say, "You were given in marriage by your families, while I was married (to the Prophet) by Allah from over seven Heavens." And Thabit recited, "The Verse:-- 'But (O Muhammad) you did hide in your heart that which Allah was about to make manifest, you did fear the people,' (33.37) was revealed in connection with Zainab and Zaid bin Haritha."

So, it is clear that Zaid and Zainab were not happy with the marriage, and that despite this, the Prophet (pbuh) was urging them to work out their problems.  Had he wanted, he could have said to Zaid "well, there are plenty other fish in the sea; divorce her and I will take her".  He did not do this.  Furthermore, after Zaid divorced her, the Prophet did not immediately go to her and ask her for marriage.  On the contrary, he waited for the 'Iddah period (which is 3 months, I believe)
and then sent Zaid to propose to her on his behalf. 

 It is a wandering type of statement from Anatolian. No specific example is given for some good reason. Was it necessary to keep things in shadow?? If the laws of Islam are different to those of the OT and NT then those laws should be mentioned so that every one can see the points of difference and disagreement.

 Moses a.s. was given a law, a very good law for the Jews (and the Christians) . When came Muhammad s.a.w.s. then definitely some changes occured in the new law. But I am sure that there was nothing bad. If there was anything good in the law of Moses a.s. then the same will be found (retained) in the Islamic law.

 Anatolian may please indicate where there is a difference in the Mosaic law and the Islamic law. We can leave the church alone for the time being because they do not follow any law.