Is it permissible for a woman to prevent her husband from practicing plural marriage?
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The questioner : ... What is the ruling on a woman who, for example, prevents ...
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : Prevents, meaning between her husband and this one who
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : is jealous
The Shaykh : does not contradict your principle.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, Abu Ahmad is eager not to intervene in ...
Another questioner : I am telling you it is a defect
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I mean, would the woman be considered unjust if she prevented this desire of her husband?
The Shaykh : I think your expression by saying "prevented" is not precise
The questioner : No, I mean she obstructed ... I mean, Shaykh, for example, she let the children make a scene against him ...
Another questioner : And we benefit from the video as well
The questioner : You are all ... but ... I
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The Shaykh : Of course, I believe that it is not permissible for her to do so
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : For two reasons: first, that she diverts from the path of Allah, and second, that she contradicts the command of her husband, because you know, if Allah wills, as a comment and not as a verification
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : Abu Alaa is saying precious words, you like the words, our Shaykh
The Shaykh : Perhaps you know that the obedience of the woman to her husband is obligatory, just as the obedience of an individual of the people to the Muslim ruler is obligatory. It is not obedience that I call blind, but rather complete obedience, except for what the Shari'ah has excluded, which is disobedience to Allah. And from this, legal rulings follow: if the Muslim ruler commands an order whose origin is permissible, this order becomes obligatory for the one commanded to perform it, because it is the command of the one in authority. The same applies exactly to the wife with her husband. So, if the husband commands his wife to do something, and the command is permissible in the original Shari'ah, and the woman is able to perform it, then it is obligatory for her to obey him. And if she does not obey him, she has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. Therefore, in what the woman engages in by setting up obstacles, these obstacles may prevent her husband from reaching what Allah the Exalted has made permissible, let alone if the permissible matter is a recommended, prescribed act. There is no doubt that she would be a sinner twice: the first time is what I mentioned before, that she cuts off the path, and the other is that she contradicts her husband in a matter in which she has no right to contradict him because she is able to do it, and he has not commanded or does not wish to commit a sin among the sins of Allah. Her ruling with her husband is like the ruling of an individual of the people with the ruler who rules by what Allah has revealed. And I said a word earlier which is used today in some Islamic countries: they justify the implementation of some matters or some new, urgent rulings by saying that this is the command of the one in authority. So it is necessary here to remind you of what I pointed to earlier. But often, a hint does not suffice in place of an explicit statement. So I say: the one in authority must either be knowledgeable of the Book and the Sunnah, so that he is excused in obeying him in what he commands that has no basis in the Sunnah, or, if he is not knowledgeable of the Book and the Sunnah, he must have a council of consultation from the people of knowledge and virtue, so that no ruling is issued except after taking the approval of these scholars, especially if among them is one who is more knowledgeable than the others. But if the order is issued by the one in authority who is not knowledgeable in the caravan nor in the raid, then that ruling I mentioned earlier does not apply to him. Accordingly, we also say regarding the husband: he must be knowledgeable of the Book and the Sunnah and what is permissible and what is not. So if such a husband commands his wife, and this command does not contain disobedience to Allah first, and she is able to implement it second, then it is obligatory for her to implement it, as explained above.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, a matter related to the same issue, we ask about the same issue
The questioner : Our Shaykh, is plural marriage with you the original principle or a branch? Rather, on ... here
The Shaykh : Boasting is not achieved by singularity but by plurality. You have reduced the plurality of the parties to the plurality of wives.
The questioner : May Allah open for you in this matter
Another questioner : May Allah open for you, he says
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, the tape is supposed to be attended by women
Another questioner : Is it prohibited or attended?
The questioner : Our Shaykh, most of them now are looking for a woman who does not give birth to children
Another questioner : He marries a second woman, looking for one who does not give birth to children, so that ...
The Shaykh : As for your ruling that most of them do this, there is no doubt that it is biased
Another questioner : ... marriage seekers
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner : Prevents, meaning between her husband and this one who
The Shaykh : ... .
The questioner : is jealous
The Shaykh : does not contradict your principle.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, Abu Ahmad is eager not to intervene in ...
Another questioner : I am telling you it is a defect
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : I mean, would the woman be considered unjust if she prevented this desire of her husband?
The Shaykh : I think your expression by saying "prevented" is not precise
The questioner : No, I mean she obstructed ... I mean, Shaykh, for example, she let the children make a scene against him ...
Another questioner : And we benefit from the video as well
The questioner : You are all ... but ... I
...
The Shaykh : Of course, I believe that it is not permissible for her to do so
The questioner : It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : For two reasons: first, that she diverts from the path of Allah, and second, that she contradicts the command of her husband, because you know, if Allah wills, as a comment and not as a verification
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : Abu Alaa is saying precious words, you like the words, our Shaykh
The Shaykh : Perhaps you know that the obedience of the woman to her husband is obligatory, just as the obedience of an individual of the people to the Muslim ruler is obligatory. It is not obedience that I call blind, but rather complete obedience, except for what the Shari'ah has excluded, which is disobedience to Allah. And from this, legal rulings follow: if the Muslim ruler commands an order whose origin is permissible, this order becomes obligatory for the one commanded to perform it, because it is the command of the one in authority. The same applies exactly to the wife with her husband. So, if the husband commands his wife to do something, and the command is permissible in the original Shari'ah, and the woman is able to perform it, then it is obligatory for her to obey him. And if she does not obey him, she has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. Therefore, in what the woman engages in by setting up obstacles, these obstacles may prevent her husband from reaching what Allah the Exalted has made permissible, let alone if the permissible matter is a recommended, prescribed act. There is no doubt that she would be a sinner twice: the first time is what I mentioned before, that she cuts off the path, and the other is that she contradicts her husband in a matter in which she has no right to contradict him because she is able to do it, and he has not commanded or does not wish to commit a sin among the sins of Allah. Her ruling with her husband is like the ruling of an individual of the people with the ruler who rules by what Allah has revealed. And I said a word earlier which is used today in some Islamic countries: they justify the implementation of some matters or some new, urgent rulings by saying that this is the command of the one in authority. So it is necessary here to remind you of what I pointed to earlier. But often, a hint does not suffice in place of an explicit statement. So I say: the one in authority must either be knowledgeable of the Book and the Sunnah, so that he is excused in obeying him in what he commands that has no basis in the Sunnah, or, if he is not knowledgeable of the Book and the Sunnah, he must have a council of consultation from the people of knowledge and virtue, so that no ruling is issued except after taking the approval of these scholars, especially if among them is one who is more knowledgeable than the others. But if the order is issued by the one in authority who is not knowledgeable in the caravan nor in the raid, then that ruling I mentioned earlier does not apply to him. Accordingly, we also say regarding the husband: he must be knowledgeable of the Book and the Sunnah and what is permissible and what is not. So if such a husband commands his wife, and this command does not contain disobedience to Allah first, and she is able to implement it second, then it is obligatory for her to implement it, as explained above.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, a matter related to the same issue, we ask about the same issue
The questioner : Our Shaykh, is plural marriage with you the original principle or a branch? Rather, on ... here
The Shaykh :
Marry the loving and fertile, for I will be shown off by the multitude of my Ummah to the nations on the Day of Resurrection.
تزوجوا الودود الولود فإني مباه بكم الأمم يوم القيامةThe questioner : May Allah open for you in this matter
Another questioner : May Allah open for you, he says
The questioner : ... Our Shaykh, the tape is supposed to be attended by women
Another questioner : Is it prohibited or attended?
The questioner : Our Shaykh, most of them now are looking for a woman who does not give birth to children
Another questioner : He marries a second woman, looking for one who does not give birth to children, so that ...
The Shaykh : As for your ruling that most of them do this, there is no doubt that it is biased
Another questioner : ... marriage seekers
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