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Does a poor husband commit a sin if he takes multiple wives until he ends up asking people for charity?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does a poor man commit a sin if he takes multiple wives until he ends up asking people for charity because of this matter? The one who cannot be just does not marry; the one who cannot be just in financial maintenance, housing, and clothing due to his poverty does not take multiple wives.

Answer:
Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1763 -2802] هل يأثم الزوج الفقير إذا عدَّد في الزوجات؛ حتى صار يطلب الصدقات من الناس؟ — youtube.com

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