regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: “...then if you fear, [marry] one [woman] or what your right hands possess...”
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The questioner : regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:3]?
The Shaykh : From His saying:[An-Nisa 4:3], because Allah said: [An-Nisa 4:3]. This is clear in the context of marriage. Or, if you fear that you will not deal justly, then [marry] what your right hands possess, and no other. It is not conjoined to , meaning it is not conjoined to “one”. Because if a man marries a slave woman, it is obligatory for him to deal justly, correct? For example, if a man marries two slave women belonging to their master or to his master, it is obligatory for him to deal justly. But Allah says: [An-Nisa 4:3]
then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses
فإن خفتم فواحدة أو ما ملكت أيمانكم ...The Shaykh : From His saying: