Is it a sin for one who does not practice plural marriage?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, regarding marriage, is the original ruling plural marriage or a single wife?
The Shaykh : Plural marriage.
The questioner : The original ruling is plural marriage.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The original ruling is plural marriage.
The Shaykh : Plural marriage, yes.
The questioner : But if a person is content with one wife, does he commit a sin, for example?
The Shaykh : No, he does not commit a sin, he does not commit a sin, especially since most people are unable to fulfill the condition of marrying more than one woman, which is justice between them. However, his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) clearly indicates that one of the objectives of marriage is to increase the Ummah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no doubt that one of the means to this increase is marrying more than one woman. Also, the Quranic verse is known to you: [An-Nisa 4:3] It is strange... food occupies you from this food.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Plural marriage.
The questioner : The original ruling is plural marriage.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : The original ruling is plural marriage.
The Shaykh : Plural marriage, yes.
The questioner : But if a person is content with one wife, does he commit a sin, for example?
The Shaykh : No, he does not commit a sin, he does not commit a sin, especially since most people are unable to fulfill the condition of marrying more than one woman, which is justice between them. However, his saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
Marry those who are fertile and loving, for I will be shown your numbers to the nations on the Day of Resurrection.
تزوجوا الولود الودود فإني مباه بكم الأمم يوم القيامةthen marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four
فانكحوا ما طاب لكم من النساء مثنى وثلاث ورباعThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.