Knowing the Etiquette of Plural Marriage for One Who Desires It
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it obligatory for one who desires plural marriage to know the etiquette of plural marriage?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to know the rights of the wives and what is obligatory upon him so that he proceeds to marriage with insight and clarity. Yes, he should do this. We do not say that it is forbidden for him to marry until he knows, but we say that it is better for him to know the rights of the wives and what is obligatory upon him toward the multiple wives. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it obligatory for one who desires plural marriage to know the etiquette of plural marriage?
Answer:
Yes, it is obligatory for him to know the rights of the wives and what is obligatory upon him so that he proceeds to marriage with insight and clarity. Yes, he should do this. We do not say that it is forbidden for him to marry until he knows, but we say that it is better for him to know the rights of the wives and what is obligatory upon him toward the multiple wives. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب النكاح - 3 — islamhouse.com (50:15)
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