The Ruling on Plural Marriage

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, peace be upon you and Allah’s mercy and blessings. I love you for the sake of Allah. May Allah reward you with good for this visit. My first question is: What is the Shari’ah’s view on plural marriage? And the second question is: What is the ruling on selling in the mosque? First, what is the ruling on plural marriage?

Answer:
The limits of wives are a matter whose ruling is known, and it is something that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has made permissible for us in the clear text of His Book. He, the Exalted, said: Wives are among the things Islam has made permissible; indeed, it encourages it and invites to it because of the benefits it contains, such as chastity for women, eliminating spinsterhood, seeking offspring and progeny, and cooperating in righteousness and piety. Plural marriage is one of the beauties of Islam; it is one of the beauties of Islam. The legislations of the Prophets, peace and blessings be upon them, included plural marriage; this is from the legislations of the Prophets, the legislation of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had multiple wives, and Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, says: “So marry them…” This is a matter known from Islam, known from Islam with no ambiguity. Those who raise doubts and suspicions about it are either ignorant or malicious, and neither group is to be considered, neither the ignorant nor the malicious. And our religion, praise be to Allah, is clear in this matter with all clarity. Yes, the intention is not merely plural marriage, but the intention is with justice, with justice and fulfilling rights. One must be just among his wives in division, lodging, spending, and housing, and he must not favor some of them and lean toward one over another. He must carry out the justice that Allah, the Exalted, has commanded. If he carries out justice and fulfills the obligation, then this is one of the beauties of Islam. The second question.