Justice Between Wives and Advice for One Who Has Four
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Question:
I seek advice. I have four wives. Before marrying them, I embraced following the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Now, there are many disagreements with them, to the point that my chest is tight from them, and my fear of meeting my Lord makes me treat them with ease. Currently, I am unable to be just between them. What should I do? What is the advice? The Hereafter is before my eyes, and it is my occupation and concern. If I divorce one of them because of my inability to be just, will I be sinful?
Answer:
The obligatory justice is in residence, financial maintenance, clothing, and spending the night with them. This is the obligatory justice, and it is what a person is capable of. As for the justice that one is not capable of, which is love in the heart, one is not held accountable for it if he loves some of his wives more than others. Yes.
I seek advice. I have four wives. Before marrying them, I embraced following the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Now, there are many disagreements with them, to the point that my chest is tight from them, and my fear of meeting my Lord makes me treat them with ease. Currently, I am unable to be just between them. What should I do? What is the advice? The Hereafter is before my eyes, and it is my occupation and concern. If I divorce one of them because of my inability to be just, will I be sinful?
Answer:
The obligatory justice is in residence, financial maintenance, clothing, and spending the night with them. This is the obligatory justice, and it is what a person is capable of. As for the justice that one is not capable of, which is love in the heart, one is not held accountable for it if he loves some of his wives more than others. Yes.
Source
كلمة في يوم التروية 08-12-1436هـ (2) — alfawzan.live (29:33)
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