Is it permissible for a married man who does not deal justly between his two wives to spend a full day with his first wife and children, and on another day come to his second wife for only a few hours, refusing to spend more time with her, and preventing her from going out, under the pretext of needing to return to his children?
It is the wife's right that her husband cohabit with her in a good and honorable manner. The husband's aloofness and lack of companionship constitute ill-treatment. He must be just between his two wives in the division of nights and days. It is the wife's right that her husband stay with her on her night and not leave except for what is customary. Her demanding her legitimate right is not nagging. The husband should entertain his wife and daughter with trips, and while this is not obligatory, it is more conducive to affection. If the wife is harmed, she has the right to seek divorce due to harm, but patience, advice, and supplication are among the solutions.
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