If a man is married to more than one woman, does he have to visit them all in one night without the permission of the woman whose turn it is, or is permission required?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, this question is completely different from the questions we have posed to your eminence.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : And he says that one of the brothers is presenting this question, saying: A man is married to more than one woman, and he visits them all in one night. He asks: What is the ruling on that, and does he have to consult the one who...
The Shaykh : ...has intercourse with her during her turn?
The questioner : Yes, I mean the one whose turn it is.
The Shaykh : In her allotted share.
The questioner : Yes, indeed
The Shaykh : Yes, I say that if he is able to visit them all, then I say there is no harm in that. And there is no need for consultation, because the intention, if he visits them all, is that he should stay overnight with the woman whose turn it is. As for seeking permission, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited his nine wives in one night, and he was just in the division. And as it came in the Sunan of Abu Dawud, even though with a chain that has weakness, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say:Sunan Abi Dawud 2134 So the Messenger (peace be upon him) was just. Therefore, when he visited his wives in one night, he certainly did not seek permission from the woman whose turn it was. So this is a permissible matter, and there is absolutely no blame in it. But I do not know if he is being just in the other aspects.
The questioner : The one who posed the question might say: This is a specific privilege of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : And the one who responds to him might say: What is the evidence? Specific privileges claimed for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are not permissible to be claimed arbitrarily; rather, there must be evidence for them, otherwise the example (uswah) is invalidated, and the original principle regarding him (peace be upon him) is to follow him. This is what all the scholars say: the original principle in everything that came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that it should be followed, except for what is proven to be a specific privilege. As for mere claims, especially by guesswork, it may be that this is one of his specific privileges, but that contradicts it, and it is an argument against the truth. And it may not be one of his specific privileges. So which of the two guesses is more likely? Without doubt, the one that aligns with the original principle is more likely. And whoever claims otherwise, the evidence is upon him. And without that, in a case like ours, the dice are thrown, as it is said.
The Shaykh : Please go ahead.
The questioner : And he says that one of the brothers is presenting this question, saying: A man is married to more than one woman, and he visits them all in one night. He asks: What is the ruling on that, and does he have to consult the one who...
The Shaykh : ...has intercourse with her during her turn?
The questioner : Yes, I mean the one whose turn it is.
The Shaykh : In her allotted share.
The questioner : Yes, indeed
The Shaykh : Yes, I say that if he is able to visit them all, then I say there is no harm in that. And there is no need for consultation, because the intention, if he visits them all, is that he should stay overnight with the woman whose turn it is. As for seeking permission, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited his nine wives in one night, and he was just in the division. And as it came in the Sunan of Abu Dawud, even though with a chain that has weakness, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say:
O Allah, this is my division concerning what I control, so do not blame me concerning what You control and I do not.
اللهم هذا قسمي فيما أملك فلا تآخذني فيما لا أملكThe questioner : The one who posed the question might say: This is a specific privilege of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : And the one who responds to him might say: What is the evidence? Specific privileges claimed for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are not permissible to be claimed arbitrarily; rather, there must be evidence for them, otherwise the example (uswah) is invalidated, and the original principle regarding him (peace be upon him) is to follow him. This is what all the scholars say: the original principle in everything that came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that it should be followed, except for what is proven to be a specific privilege. As for mere claims, especially by guesswork, it may be that this is one of his specific privileges, but that contradicts it, and it is an argument against the truth. And it may not be one of his specific privileges. So which of the two guesses is more likely? Without doubt, the one that aligns with the original principle is more likely. And whoever claims otherwise, the evidence is upon him. And without that, in a case like ours, the dice are thrown, as it is said.