Regarding justice between wives, if it is one wife's turn, is it permissible for him to visit the other and have intercourse with her? And if he does have intercourse with her, does that require justice? If it is the other one's turn?
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The questioner : We move from the children to the wives, regarding justice between wives.
The Shaykh : The matter now enters into a serious area, hmm.
The questioner : Especially those who have married more than one wife, like the Shaykh...
The Shaykh : The land is inhabited, meaning yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, so if...
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The land is not yet inhabited.
The Shaykh : Hmm, ah.
The questioner : So if it is one wife's turn, is it permissible for him to visit the other and have intercourse with her? And if he does have intercourse with her, does that require justice? If it is the other one's turn?
The Shaykh : Hmm, Allahu Akbar! I cannot imagine a group of women purer than the wives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but things happened that a person cannot imagine, all of it due to jealousy. So if one of the wives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Aisha's house with a plate of food in her hand to offer to her husband, but it was not her turn; what did Aisha do? She threw this plate to the ground, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, . This is the Mother of the Believers; do you have anyone like her? So stay away from evil and sing for him.
The questioner : May Allah honor you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The meaning of this statement is that what you asked about is not permissible. Perhaps you remember with me the reason for the revelation of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):[At-Tahrim 66:1]. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), before I finish the hadith, I draw your attention to the fact that the rulings concerning wives do not transfer to the rulings concerning concubines, slave women, and maids; and therefore the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had a slave girl, and he had intercourse with her in the house of Hafsa, hmm.
The questioner : On her bed.
The Shaykh : So she made a great fuss,, so he swore an oath, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) revealed that verse: [At-Tahrim 66:1]. If this problem occurred because of his intercourse with a slave girl, how much more severe and stronger would the calamity be for one who has intercourse with a free wife during the other one's turn? Therefore, in truth, it is not easy to achieve justice between women; it requires people who are among those of strong resolve, with strong ambition and will.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : The matter now enters into a serious area, hmm.
The questioner : Especially those who have married more than one wife, like the Shaykh...
The Shaykh : The land is inhabited, meaning yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, so if...
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : The land is not yet inhabited.
The Shaykh : Hmm, ah.
The questioner : So if it is one wife's turn, is it permissible for him to visit the other and have intercourse with her? And if he does have intercourse with her, does that require justice? If it is the other one's turn?
The Shaykh : Hmm, Allahu Akbar! I cannot imagine a group of women purer than the wives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but things happened that a person cannot imagine, all of it due to jealousy. So if one of the wives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Aisha's house with a plate of food in her hand to offer to her husband, but it was not her turn; what did Aisha do? She threw this plate to the ground, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
And indeed, you are of a great moral character
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَى خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍVessel for vessel, and food for food
إناء بإناء ، وطعام بطعامThe questioner : May Allah honor you, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The meaning of this statement is that what you asked about is not permissible. Perhaps you remember with me the reason for the revelation of His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):
O Prophet, why do you prohibit [yourself from] what Allah has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَThe questioner : On her bed.
The Shaykh : So she made a great fuss,
And in my house, O Messenger of Allah?
وفي بيتي يا رسول الله ؟seeking the approval of your wives
تَبْتَغِي مَرْضَاتَ أَزْوَاجِكَThe questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
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