Justice Between the Two Wives in Love
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this man is married to two women. He says: But I have neglected my children and I am inclined toward the second wife, and this is beyond my control. He says: Is there justice in this, O Shaykh? Will I be held accountable for that, even though I have provided for them financially?
Answer:
A person cannot be just in love; he cannot be just in love. But he can be just in treatment, in financial maintenance, and in housing, so he does not prefer one wife over the other. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, this man is married to two women. He says: But I have neglected my children and I am inclined toward the second wife, and this is beyond my control. He says: Is there justice in this, O Shaykh? Will I be held accountable for that, even though I have provided for them financially?
Answer:
A person cannot be just in love; he cannot be just in love. But he can be just in treatment, in financial maintenance, and in housing, so he does not prefer one wife over the other. Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (37:47)
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