The ruling on a woman stipulating to her husband that he not marry another woman over her
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Question:
And if, O Shaykh, the condition that contradicts what Allah has forbidden does not invalidate the marriage, then what about a woman who stipulates to her husband that he not marry another woman over her? Is this a permissible condition?
Answer:
Yes, because she suffers harm from his marriage. So if she stipulates that he not marry another woman over her, she has the right to that condition. If he marries, she has the choice: if she wishes, she may continue with him, and if she wishes, she may annul the marriage, because
And if, O Shaykh, the condition that contradicts what Allah has forbidden does not invalidate the marriage, then what about a woman who stipulates to her husband that he not marry another woman over her? Is this a permissible condition?
Answer:
Yes, because she suffers harm from his marriage. So if she stipulates that he not marry another woman over her, she has the right to that condition. If he marries, she has the choice: if she wishes, she may continue with him, and if she wishes, she may annul the marriage, because
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب شروطه وما نهي عنه منه - 1 — islamhouse.com (53:52)
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