Baku, August 24 — Infidelity is tearing families apart in Azerbaijan. Divorces, domestic violence, and even crimes often trace back to one root cause — betrayal. Yet society continues to pretend: when a man cheats, it’s “natural.” When a woman cheats, it’s scandal, disgrace, tragedy. This hypocrisy poisons homes and fuels conflict.
Religion Misused
Theologian Tural Irfan is blunt: “Islam makes no exception. Adultery is forbidden for both men and women. The Qur’an does not give men a license to betray.”
Polygamy, he explains, was a wartime survival mechanism centuries ago. Today, it has no place in modern Azerbaijan — either legally or morally.
Psychology of Betrayal
Psychologist Samira Baghirova warns that infidelity destroys far more than marriage: “It destabilizes the family, wrecks trust, and damages mental health. The idea that men can cheat while women must stay silent is a cultural lie, not a religious truth.”
A Cultural Time Bomb
The real danger is the double standard itself. By excusing male betrayal, society normalizes violence, mistrust, and broken homes. By condemning women harsher, it perpetuates injustice.
Unless Azerbaijan demands equal fidelity from both sexes, the cycle of family collapse will only accelerate.
Infidelity isn’t tradition. It’s a social disease — and it’s killing families.
