Is it permissible for a man who is married to four women, one of whom is lost, to marry a fifth?
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Question : Yes. He remains. He remains. Yes, yes. Yes, I think
Answer : And what do you mean by "lost"? If she is lost and it is ruled that she is dead, the fourth is permissible for him, come on, my friend. Yes, if her apparent state is safety, he waits ninety years from when she was born. According to my school of jurisprudence, he is coming from the issue; it appears to be an example, not an actual case, it appears, may Allah except that she goes out and gets lost, perhaps,
Answer : And what do you mean by "lost"? If she is lost and it is ruled that she is dead, the fourth is permissible for him, come on, my friend. Yes, if her apparent state is safety, he waits ninety years from when she was born. According to my school of jurisprudence, he is coming from the issue; it appears to be an example, not an actual case, it appears, may Allah except that she goes out and gets lost, perhaps,
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1923 - 4600 هل يجوز لرجل متزوج أربع نساء وفقدت واحدة أن يتزوج الخامسة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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