The ruling on a wife preventing her husband from practicing plural marriage
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Question:
He says: Is a woman who prevents her husband from practicing plural marriage sinful, or does she owe nothing? And is there any guidance for women like these? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Glory be to Allah, a woman prevents her husband from taking multiple wives. Is that what a husband is? The one whose wife prevents him from taking multiple wives is not a husband. Allah has made it permissible for him to take multiple wives, but on the condition of justice, on the condition of justice. [If you fear that you will not deal justly, then [marry] one]. If he is able to be just in financial maintenance, clothing, housing, and lodging, then he may take multiple wives, and no one among the people can prevent him. No one can prevent him from anything that Allah has made permissible for him, neither his wife nor anyone else.
He says: Is a woman who prevents her husband from practicing plural marriage sinful, or does she owe nothing? And is there any guidance for women like these? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Glory be to Allah, a woman prevents her husband from taking multiple wives. Is that what a husband is? The one whose wife prevents him from taking multiple wives is not a husband. Allah has made it permissible for him to take multiple wives, but on the condition of justice, on the condition of justice. [If you fear that you will not deal justly, then [marry] one]. If he is able to be just in financial maintenance, clothing, housing, and lodging, then he may take multiple wives, and no one among the people can prevent him. No one can prevent him from anything that Allah has made permissible for him, neither his wife nor anyone else.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تأثم من تمنع زوجها عن التعدد؟ وهل من نصيحة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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