The Ruling on Plural Marriage and Justice Between Wives
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Question:
This questioner says, may Allah bless you: What is the ruling on plural marriage, and if it causes harm to the first wife, is it injustice toward her?
Answer:
Plural marriage is permissible[An-Nisa 4:3]. Allah has made plural marriage permissible for the one who trusts that he will be just. Justice between wives is achieved through financial maintenance, clothing, housing, and spending the night with them; these are four things in which he must be equal among his wives. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says, may Allah bless you: What is the ruling on plural marriage, and if it causes harm to the first wife, is it injustice toward her?
Answer:
Plural marriage is permissible
then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one
فَانكِحُوا مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ النِّسَاءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةًThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (166) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-07-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:20)
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