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Is it permissible to marry a second wife for the purpose of procreation without specifying a duration in the contract, naming the newborn after the first wife, and concealing the matter from everyone, including the child, out of consideration for psychological well-being and to avoid harm?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Procreation is one of the purposes of marriage, and there is no harm in marrying solely for this purpose. As for marrying with the intention of divorce after a period, without a condition in the contract, the majority of scholars permit it, while some do not. It is not permissible to attribute a child to anyone other than their mother. Therefore, a legitimate marriage must be contracted without the intention of temporariness, so that the child remains attributed to their true parents.

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