Is it obligatory to divide the living space between wives equally?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man has two wives, one of whom has a number of children and the other has far fewer, is it required that the housing be equal in size and type?
Answer:
He should house each one with what is sufficient for her. I think she needs spacious housing because of the children she has, while the other may not need spacious housing according to her need. He gives her according to her need; this is justice: to give her only what she needs. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man has two wives, one of whom has a number of children and the other has far fewer, is it required that the housing be equal in size and type?
Answer:
He should house each one with what is sufficient for her. I think she needs spacious housing because of the children she has, while the other may not need spacious housing according to her need. He gives her according to her need; this is justice: to give her only what she needs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1831 -2802] هل يجب العدل في تقسيم مساحة السكن بين الزوجات بالتساوي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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