Does the right of possession apply to the rulings concerning free wives?
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The questioner : A jurisprudential question... that this person...
The Shaykh : This possession does not apply to the rulings concerning free wives. A Muslim may possess as many concubines as he wishes through the lawful path, without a limit on the number. As for free women, they are those whom a Muslim is not permitted to marry more than four of at one time in his marriage bond. So if he has four free wives, there is no harm in any concubines that come to him after that, no matter how many there are.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How is it not...?
The questioner : That he counts these... if they are more than four, even if they are from the captives.
Eid Abbasi : ...marriage.
The Shaykh : Meaning, are they considered under the ruling of free women?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, this... is known, yes, that is right.
The questioner : ... .
Eid Abbasi : If this is correct.
The Shaykh : Yes?
Eid Abbasi : If its transmission from him is correct.
The Shaykh : Of course, and did you read his statement?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I read it.
Eid Abbasi : Is it here?
The Shaykh : Do you have the book?
The questioner : No, it is not available.
The Shaykh : It is not with you.
Yes.
...
The Shaykh : This possession does not apply to the rulings concerning free wives. A Muslim may possess as many concubines as he wishes through the lawful path, without a limit on the number. As for free women, they are those whom a Muslim is not permitted to marry more than four of at one time in his marriage bond. So if he has four free wives, there is no harm in any concubines that come to him after that, no matter how many there are.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How is it not...?
The questioner : That he counts these... if they are more than four, even if they are from the captives.
Eid Abbasi : ...marriage.
The Shaykh : Meaning, are they considered under the ruling of free women?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : No, this... is known, yes, that is right.
The questioner : ... .
Eid Abbasi : If this is correct.
The Shaykh : Yes?
Eid Abbasi : If its transmission from him is correct.
The Shaykh : Of course, and did you read his statement?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : I read it.
Eid Abbasi : Is it here?
The Shaykh : Do you have the book?
The questioner : No, it is not available.
The Shaykh : It is not with you.
Yes.
...
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