Polygamy
127 questions
Why can a man in Sweden only marry one woman?
Is it considered forbidden to prevent the daughter of the first wife from entering the house of the second wife, knowing that the reason for the prevention is to protect the daughter of the second wife from negative influences resulting from discriminatory treatment by the father, especially since the daughter of the second wife sees her sister daily at school?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a husband who does not provide for his wife and children and mistreats his first wife after marrying another, and is he entitled to ask her for money, and is it permissible for the wife to refuse to obey him, and what is the Islamic legal guidance for the wife in this situation?
What is the response to the opinion that Islamic Sharia permitted polygyny with restrictions and did not encourage it, so why do some preachers promote it without a clear, explicit religious text that urges it?
Is it permissible for the husband to incline towards his second wife in treatment and affection more than the first, justifying that by the first one being the favored one, more beautiful, younger, and having more children, and that she treats him better than the second, all in order not to make the second wife feel jealous, knowing that his marriage to the second one has not completed a year?
How can a husband achieve justice between his two wives in terms of overnight stays, knowing that one lives with him in Kuwait and the other in Egypt, especially with his desire to take the wife residing with him to introduce her to his family in Egypt after three years of absence?
Is a man's marriage to a female teacher, despite the objection of his first wife, whom he previously stipulated not to work, considered a breach of the condition of justice? And is his allowing her to work now also considered as such?
Is thinking about remarrying considered an injustice to the wife and children, knowing that the wife does not meet the husband's physical and emotional needs and has become a source of problems?
Is the husband considered unjust and sinful for not equally providing housing for his two wives, and is the second wife entitled to demand equality in housing, especially if he allocated a much larger residence for the first wife than for the second?
Is it permissible for the first wife to donate by buying a house for her and her husband to live in, and for the husband to pay her a sum as rent for this house, given that the husband bought a house for the second wife and is no longer able to buy a house for the first?
Do the conditions of capacity for polygyny apply to marrying a woman who insists on marriage despite knowing of an illness that prevents the fulfillment of marital duties, with her desire being solely for procreation?
Is it permissible for a husband to leave his first wife for the duration of his travel with her, knowing that the reason for travel is necessary and concerns all family members?
Is it permissible for a husband to be just in allotting nights and spending without being just in treatment and equality between wives? And is it permissible for a man to forsake his wife without a just cause? And is a wife sinful if she seeks divorce due to the severe psychological harm she has suffered from her husband marrying another?
What is the ruling on a husband who does not treat his wives justly and does not come to the home of his first wife and their children, and what is the reward for the wife who patiently endures this?
Is it permissible to compensate the second wife with a monthly sum to bring her standard of living closer to that of the first wife, especially since she has dedicated herself to raising the children while the first wife receives a retirement pension? And what is the legitimate Islamic solution for this issue?
Is it advisable to marry a man who is already married with children to avoid falling into sin, especially after giving up hope of finding a husband and experiencing a deterioration in one's psychological state?
Are a husband's betrayal of his wife and a wife's betrayal of her husband equal in sin and punishment? Is it permissible for a husband to marry without his wife's knowledge? What are the conditions for polygyny for a capable husband if his second marriage will lead to the divorce of his first wife? What is the ruling on the husband and wife if the husband betrays his wife while he is capable of chastity, and then the wife betrays him?
What is the ruling regarding a wife remaining with her husband who does not wish to return to and cohabit with his first wife, knowing that the first wife is not pleased, and the second wife's mother refuses his return to his first wife? And what should the second wife do, as she fears Allah's punishment and has a child with her husband?
What is the concept of Islamic justice among wives, especially concerning overnight stays, allocation of holiday time, shopping, and dealing with contraception (including coitus interruptus with the first wife)?
How can the legitimacy of polygyny in Islam be explained to a girl's mother, emphasizing that it does not require a compelling reason, and that it is not a degradation of women, while citing examples from the Salaf, to persuade her to approve her daughter's marriage to a married man?
What is the ruling on a husband's failure to be just between his two wives in Islam, and what are the consequences of that according to the Quran and Sunnah?
What is the ruling on polygyny in Islam? Is there a prophetic hadith that encourages it? Is polygyny prohibited if it harms the wife? What are the conditions for its permissibility? Is it permissible for a man who is remiss in his family duties to marry again?
What should the first wife do, who has not borne children, and suffers from her husband's injustice and ill-treatment of her, and his focus on his second wife and her children?
Why are religious obligations such as prayer, fasting, Hajj, and Jihad compared to polygyny, even though polygyny is not obligatory? Furthermore, why is polygyny permissible for a man who is happy with his wife, without any clear reason for it, under the pretext of satisfying his desires?