Informing the First Wife and Obtaining Her Permission When Marrying a Second
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a man wants to marry a second woman, is it obligatory for him to inform the first wife and ask for her permission?
Answer:
No, he is not required to inform her. It is not obligatory for him to inform her; this is among his rights, and she cannot prevent him from it. However, he must be just between them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a man wants to marry a second woman, is it obligatory for him to inform the first wife and ask for her permission?
Answer:
No, he is not required to inform her. It is not obligatory for him to inform her; this is among his rights, and she cannot prevent him from it. However, he must be just between them. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن التابعين — islamhouse.com (53:53)
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