If a man is married to a free woman and is unable to do anything but marry a second wife, is it permissible for him to marry a slave woman?
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The questioner : If the one who is married to a free woman cannot... [marry] a second free woman, is it permissible for him [to marry] a slave woman?
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of the verse is that it is not permissible for him; he should be patient. However, some scholars said that if his heart becomes attached to a specific slave woman and he is unable to be patient without her, then it is perhaps permissible for him. They say this is a specific hardship pertaining to this woman. Yes.
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning of the verse is that it is not permissible for him; he should be patient. However, some scholars said that if his heart becomes attached to a specific slave woman and he is unable to be patient without her, then it is perhaps permissible for him. They say this is a specific hardship pertaining to this woman. Yes.