A woman’s condition that her husband not marry another woman, and its relation to plural marriage
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Question:
When a woman conditions in the marriage contract that her husband not marry another woman, is this not a transgression against Allah’s ruling regarding plural marriage?
Answer:
She did not prevent him from marrying, but she says, “If you marry, I will annul the marriage.” She did not prevent him from marrying; he has the right to marry. But if he marries, she has the right to annul it; it is her right.
When a woman conditions in the marriage contract that her husband not marry another woman, is this not a transgression against Allah’s ruling regarding plural marriage?
Answer:
She did not prevent him from marrying, but she says, “If you marry, I will annul the marriage.” She did not prevent him from marrying; he has the right to marry. But if he marries, she has the right to annul it; it is her right.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 080 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / الشورط والعيوب في النكاح / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (1:03:18)
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