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Answers: 20Plural marriage and fair treatment of co-wives
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His wife is pregnant and he wants to marry a second wife; should he delay the marriage contract?
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He regrets his first marriage and wants to take a second wife
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He has two wives and it is difficult for him to treat them fairly
Ruling on Plural Marriage
Plural marriage is permissible in Islam, so a man may marry one, two, three or four wives, but it is not permissible for him to marry more than four. Conditions of plural marriage are: 1- justice and fairness, and 2- being able to afford spending on plural wives.45,124Is It a Sunnah to Have Four Wives?
Plural marriage is Sunnah for the one who can afford it, and is not obligatory, according to scholarly consensus. As for the one who cannot afford that and fears that he will not be able to treat co-wives justly, he should settle for just one wife.71,180- 174,827
How can he treat his two wives fairly?
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Is it permissible for a man who has two wives to go to his first wife every day of the week?
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He borrowed from his wife and wants to take a second wife
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She wants to marry a man but the law does not permit plural marriage. What should she do?
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The reason why plural marriage is permitted for men but not for women
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