The Poor Man’s Plurality of Wives and His Seeking of Charity
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the poor man commit a sin if he takes multiple wives until he ends up asking people for charity because of this matter?
Answer:
The one who cannot be just does not marry. The one who cannot be just in financial maintenance, housing, and clothing due to his poverty does not treat his wives justly. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the poor man commit a sin if he takes multiple wives until he ends up asking people for charity because of this matter?
Answer:
The one who cannot be just does not marry. The one who cannot be just in financial maintenance, housing, and clothing due to his poverty does not treat his wives justly. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، كتاب العتق — islamhouse.com (58:02)
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