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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A husband seeking his wife's permission for plural marriage

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it obligatory for a husband to seek his wife's permission when he intends to practice plural marriage?

Answer:
No, this is his right, but he must be just,
But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] oneفَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةً
[An-Nisa 4:3]
, yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في أم الولد — islamhouse.com (49:00)

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