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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Advice for one who is about to take multiple wives

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Question:
He says: Your Eminence the Shaykh, what is your advice for a man who is about to take a second wife?

Answer:
He should be just, fear Allah, and be fair.
But if you fearفَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ
[An-Nisa 4:3]
And
that you will not be just, then [marry only] oneأَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةً
[An-Nisa 4:3]
Justice is achieved through four things: spending, clothing, housing, and sharing the night with each wife. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah forgive you.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء المفتوح مع الشيخ د.صالح الفوزان \ مسجد قباء \ المدينة النبوية \ يوم الإثنين 12\05\1439 هـ — youtube.com (56:10)

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