More sharia. In Islam, a Muslim man is permitted to marry a maximum of four wives at one time. A woman having multiple husbands (polyandry) is strictly forbidden (haram) in Islam. Don’t forget: In the move to legalize and recognize same-sex marriage, conservatives warned about the door that was opening and the direction it would …More sharia. In Islam, a Muslim man is permitted to marry a maximum of four wives at one time. A woman having multiple husbands (polyandry) is strictly forbidden (haram) in Islam. Don’t forget: In the move to legalize and recognize same-sex marriage, conservatives warned about the door that was opening and the direction it would …