Is it obligatory to inform the new wife about the first wife's illness and the husband's infertility, and is watching movies unlawful in this situation, given the difficulty of maintaining two households?
The husband is not religiously obliged to inform his wife if he wishes to marry another woman, and she does not have the right to object. However, she has the right to demand justice in terms of division [of time] and lodging. If the husband fears inability to provide maintenance, it is better for him to refrain from the second marriage. The wife has the right to sexual intercourse according to her desire and the husband's ability, and she is not permitted to refuse intimacy unless there is a legitimate religious excuse. If marrying another woman or exercising patience is not possible, divorce is permissible if there is a need for it, and it is easier before having children. Allah the Almighty says: "But if they separate, Allah will enrich each of them from His abundance. And Allah is ever encompassing and wise." (Quran 4:130). Films that contain forbidden matters, such as immodest display or pornographic images, are not permissible to watch. Chastity can be achieved through fasting and other permissible means.
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