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Polygynous Blessings has recently been revised and the "Revised Edition" is now available. Please take a moment to read the Preface to the Revised Edition:

Preface to the Revised Edition
In the Name of Allaah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy

Indeed, all praise is due to Allaah. We praise Him, and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evils of our own selves and from our wrong doings. Whomsoever Allaah guides no one can misguide, and whomsoever He misguides no one can guide.

I testify that there is no true deity worthy of being worshipped except Allaah, alone, without any partners. And I testify that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger – may Allaah send prayers upon him, his family, and his companions.

As for the following:

After the publication of the first edition of Polygynous Blessings: Musings of a Muslim Wife, there were a number of corrections brought to my attention that I felt the need to address and incorporate into a revised edition of the book, which you, the reader, now hold in your hands. In addition to the correction of common grammatical mistakes, I have also removed any information that, upon review, could be taken as a violation of the character and honor of certain individuals in my life, from amongst them my co-wife, husband, family and community members. As the Prophet Muhammad, Sallallaahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam, stated:

“All things of a Muslim are inviolable for his brother in faith: his blood, his wealth and his honor.”

Let it be known that my intent in writing this book has never been to highlight the faults and shortcomings of any individual; rather, my intent has been to clarify some of the common misconceptions of polygyny in Islaam, as well as provide a personal outlook on both the trials and the blessings of being a wife in a polygynous marriage, in order that my dear sisters in Islaam might find their hearts softened to the prospect of sharing a husband. If I have in any way offended anyone with my work, then I apologize, seek forgiveness for this and ask that Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aalaa will pardon me for my shortcomings and forgive me my sins. As Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aalaa states:

“Verily, Allaah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship, but He forgives other than that to whom He pleases.”

And indeed with Allaah lies all success.

Aneesa Azeez
10 Safar 1429/17 February 2008