A man wanted to take multiple wives, so his wife asked him for a divorce. Should he divorce her or give up on taking multiple wives?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a man wants to take multiple wives, and his wife asks him for a divorce because of that, should he divorce her or give up on taking multiple wives?
Answer:
Taking multiple wives is not something his wife can prevent; this is a legal ruling. However, he must be just, as it is obligatory for him to be just[An-Nisa 4:3]. As for if he knows from himself that he can be just, then Allah has permitted him [to take] two, three, or four. Yes, and his wife cannot prevent him from taking multiple wives. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If a man wants to take multiple wives, and his wife asks him for a divorce because of that, should he divorce her or give up on taking multiple wives?
Answer:
Taking multiple wives is not something his wife can prevent; this is a legal ruling. However, he must be just, as it is obligatory for him to be just
But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one
فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا فَوَاحِدَةً
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2204 -3022] أراد رجل التعدد فطلبت منه زوجته الطلاق، فهل يطلقها أو يترك التعدد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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