A man married a new woman in addition to an old one; he contracted the marriage but has not consummated it, and he goes to her every day. Is it obligatory to divide time between them?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Is there any bias in what some people do?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is there any bias in what some people do, where if he marries a second woman in addition to the first, he contracts the marriage but does not consummate it, and he goes to her daily, spending an hour with her?
The Shaykh : No, this depends on custom. If it is what has become customary, then it is not injustice.
The questioner : Is the situation not clear?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is the situation of the case?
The Shaykh : He says: He married a new woman in addition to an old one; he contracted the marriage but did not consummate it, but he goes to the new one every day. Yes, so is it obligatory to divide time between them?
We say: No, dividing time is not obligatory here. As for whether he goes or does not go, that depends on habit and custom.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Is there any bias in what some people do?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Is there any bias in what some people do, where if he marries a second woman in addition to the first, he contracts the marriage but does not consummate it, and he goes to her daily, spending an hour with her?
The Shaykh : No, this depends on custom. If it is what has become customary, then it is not injustice.
The questioner : Is the situation not clear?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : What is the situation of the case?
The Shaykh : He says: He married a new woman in addition to an old one; he contracted the marriage but did not consummate it, but he goes to the new one every day. Yes, so is it obligatory to divide time between them?
We say: No, dividing time is not obligatory here. As for whether he goes or does not go, that depends on habit and custom.