What is the evidence from the Quran and Sunnah that a man is not obliged to tell his wife that he has married another woman, and that he may lie to her if she suspects it?
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There is no evidence from the Quran or that obligates a man to inform his wife of his marriage to another woman; the default is the exoneration of responsibility. It is permissible for a man to lie to his wife if there is a legitimate benefit, such as concealing his marriage to another, and this is established in the authentic Sunnah.
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