Polygamy
127 questions
Is it permissible for a husband to travel with one of his wives for a week-long leisure trip, compensating the second wife for her missed turn? And what is the ruling on the husband speaking intimately and lovingly with the second wife on the first wife’s designated day, while not doing so with the first wife on the second wife’s designated day?
What are the controls and limits for visiting one's wife on a day that is not her appointed day? Is it permissible to greet her and her children, to kiss her, and to sit with her, or is it restricted to standing at the door? And is it permissible to visit at night?
Is the husband obligated to stay with his first wife throughout her visit, or must he be equitable between her and his second wife regarding overnight stays, especially since the first wife's work was of her own volition despite his reservations? And is he religiously obliged to ensure that the rented accommodation for the first wife is of the same value as the rented accommodation for the second wife?
Is the husband obligated to make up the time for the other wife (B) if he is forced to travel with wife (A) and her sick son for treatment, or does this obligatory travel not necessitate making it up?
Is it permissible for a man who is married to three women and has 15 children to marry a girl the age of his daughters or younger than them, and what is the ruling of the Sharia on that, and what are the obligatory rights of his three wives and daughters?
What is incumbent upon a husband who does not work and is married to two women; should he divorce the first or the second?
Is it permissible to marry another woman despite being unable to dispense justice between the two wives in terms of lodging and sustenance due to work and living conditions?
What is the ruling on a man marrying a second wife with pre-existing conditions that nullify many of his marital rights, while his first wife is aware of his disinterest in her, and his justification is that polygyny is permissible, even if there is no legitimate Sharia reason or shortcoming on the part of the first wife?
Is it obligatory for the visiting wife to stay overnight for the entire duration of her stay, or is it for each wife to have one night during this period?
What is the ruling on the first wife's request for an annual trip to her family, by analogy with the trip of the second wife whom her husband married from outside Saudi Arabia?
Does the fear of injustice prevent polygyny, and what is the ruling on marriage if injustice occurs—is it permissible or forbidden?
Is the analysis of a man marrying a second, third, or fourth wife without reason, even if his first wife is fulfilling all her duties, considered mercy and compassion and does it observe justice between the spouses?
What are the rulings on polygyny related to justice between wives concerning overnight stays and other matters; traveling with one of them without the consent of the others; entering and staying with one of them on another's designated day; entering upon a wife in the home of her co-wife; the ruling on polygyny and whether it becomes obligatory; the ruling on marrying another if the first wife is extremely jealous; and the ruling on adopting the most suitable opinion in matters of polygyny?
How is justice achieved between wives when entertaining a guest in the home?
Is it permissible for a man to marry a second time if his wife is good-natured but uneducated and not beautiful, and he has a strong sexual desire and fears falling into adultery, knowing that he holds a prominent social position and faces family opposition?
What are the conditions for polygyny?
Is a second marriage obligatory in Iraq, especially with the large number of single and widowed women in Sunni areas?
Is the obligatory justice between wives only in regard to spending the night, or does it also include the daytime, even if there are circumstances such as the presence of children in the house of one of the wives?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding marriage to another woman whom the first wife rejects, and whom the parents reject because she is a foreigner and her profession is incompatible with the family's standing?
Is it permissible for a husband to marry a second wife in America, even though the law does not allow it, due to his first wife's illness which restricts his marital rights, and he fears falling into indecency?
Is it permissible to favor the third wife by giving her a house registered in her name, without the other wives, knowing that the father does not treat them equally, and how can he be advised in this situation?
Is it permissible for the husband to favor the third wife—who stipulated that she raise his children from his divorced second wife—over the first wife who is still with him, in exchange for her raising his children, knowing that she did not stipulate anything at the time of their marriage?
Does the wife's right to overnight stay (mabit) and equitable division (qismah) lapse if she leaves her home with her husband's consent and stays with her family due to her inability to remain alone?
Is the wife entitled to choose the wife to whom she waives her night, or does the husband have the right to choose with whom he stays after the waiver?