Justice between wives in the division of time and the ruling on taking one of them from her co-wife’s day while she is at work or traveling
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you and make your knowledge beneficial. The listener, Ms. [Name], asks about her right to her husband during her co-wife’s time, if her co-wife is traveling or at her morning job?
The Shaykh:
Dividing time between wives is obligatory. Dividing time between wives is obligatory regarding staying overnight, financial maintenance, housing, and clothing. He must be just among his wives and not take the right of one and give it to the other. This is injustice and bias, so it is not permissible for him to do so. Even if he loves one woman more than the others, he must not be biased toward her or unjust to the others because of her. The obligatory thing is justice. As for when she travels, her right is suspended during her travel. If she travels for her need, her right is suspended until she returns, and then he starts with her anew. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, if she is at her morning regular work.
The Shaykh:
No, this does not suspend her right. This does not suspend her right. As long as she is present, her right is not suspended.
The questioner:
During her regular work hours, the time is hers.
The Shaykh:
Even if it is in the morning, he waits for her.
The questioner:
On the day of her regular work, he does not stay with her co-wife.
The Shaykh:
No, because this would anger her co-wife, and he might be biased toward her. Her day and her night are hers.
The questioner:
Even if she is outside the house.
The Shaykh:
Even if she is in the town.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
For work with his permission. He is the one who gave her permission, so that does not suspend her right. Yes.
May Allah reward you and make your knowledge beneficial. The listener, Ms. [Name], asks about her right to her husband during her co-wife’s time, if her co-wife is traveling or at her morning job?
The Shaykh:
Dividing time between wives is obligatory. Dividing time between wives is obligatory regarding staying overnight, financial maintenance, housing, and clothing. He must be just among his wives and not take the right of one and give it to the other. This is injustice and bias, so it is not permissible for him to do so. Even if he loves one woman more than the others, he must not be biased toward her or unjust to the others because of her. The obligatory thing is justice. As for when she travels, her right is suspended during her travel. If she travels for her need, her right is suspended until she returns, and then he starts with her anew. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, if she is at her morning regular work.
The Shaykh:
No, this does not suspend her right. This does not suspend her right. As long as she is present, her right is not suspended.
The questioner:
During her regular work hours, the time is hers.
The Shaykh:
Even if it is in the morning, he waits for her.
The questioner:
On the day of her regular work, he does not stay with her co-wife.
The Shaykh:
No, because this would anger her co-wife, and he might be biased toward her. Her day and her night are hers.
The questioner:
Even if she is outside the house.
The Shaykh:
Even if she is in the town.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
For work with his permission. He is the one who gave her permission, so that does not suspend her right. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5130- العدل بين الزوجات في القسم وحكم أخذ إحداهن من يوم ضرتها حال عملها أو سفرها -الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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