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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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We mentioned in the previous lesson regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: “So marry women of your choice, two by two,” and we specified, O Shaykh, that one does not exceed four wives.

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The Shaykh : Sami?

The questioner : May Allah reward you. We mentioned in the previous lesson regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
then marry those that please you of [other] women, two فانكحوا ما طالب لكم من النساء مثنى
[An-Nisa 4:3]
and we specified, O Shaykh, that a person does not exceed four. Now, O Shaykh, in the seven-fold recitation, is the ruling established by this seven-fold recitation of this verse?

The Shaykh : What is it?

The questioner : “Two by two, three by three, four by four.” Is the ruling on plural marriage established in this?

The Shaykh : What did you say?

The questioner : Is the ruling on plural marriage established in this, exceeding four?

The Shaykh : No,
Two, three, and four مثنى وثلاث ورباع
Yes.
Source alathar.net

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