Polygamy
127 questions
Why did Allah permit marriage to four women, while He mentioned that men would not be able to be just among them, and that whoever fears injustice should restrict himself to one? And does this mean that marriage to more than one is undesirable?
How can a wife be persuaded to accept polygyny, given that the husband's intention is to marry a widow and care for her children, without hurting her feelings?
Is marriage to four women permissible and allowed in the Islamic religion, and what is the meaning of the Almighty’s saying, "And you will never be able to be fair"?
Am I obligated to give my second wife the same amount of money I gave my first wife to buy gifts for her sister's wedding, even though there is no similar occasion for her?
What is the ruling on a father's secret marriage, what are the duties of children towards their father and his wife, and is he entitled to impose his wife on the children to live with them, given the family's rejection of her?
Is the second wife entitled to demand an allowance equal to that of the first wife, knowing that the workplace does not allow the registration of more than one wife, and that the allowance is issued in the name of the first wife?
Is the first wife sinful for preventing her co-wife from visiting the husband's family in the first wife's home, fearing problems, while agreeing to the husband's family communicating with the co-wife outside the home?
What is the just Islamic course of action regarding two wives, in the event that the first wife refuses the husband marrying a second wife and demands divorce, while the husband wishes to keep both of them?
Is it permissible for a man married to two women, if he wishes to have intercourse with his first wife and she is menstruating, to have intercourse with his second wife on her night?
Is it permissible to marry another woman while having a wife and a child, and desiring to marry another due to a lack of love and affection?
Is it permissible for the husband to travel with his (other) wife for a long period for work without compensating the other wife, and does the dissatisfied wife have the right to seek a divorce?
Is a man naturally inclined to polygyny, and is he dissatisfied with one wife even if she fulfills all her duties?
Is it just and in accordance with the law of Allah for a husband to leave his first wife for such a long period to sleep with his other wife, while the first wife is in need of him?
Is polygyny with a middle-class standard of living better than not having polygyny with a high material standard of living for me and my family, and which of them yields greater reward?
Is it permissible for a husband to house his second wife in the same home as his first wife, given his aversion to the first, and is this considered a hardship upon her?
Is it permissible to marry without the parents' consent if they refuse polygyny, and the married person fears being prevented from returning to his work?
What is the ruling on marrying another woman while retaining the first wife, who rejects polygyny, knowing that the husband loves his wife and that she has not fallen short in fulfilling his rights, and he fears losing her and wishes to combine both wives, and he has the financial capability to do so?
Is a husband sinful if he becomes angry with one of his wives, goes to the other, and stays with her for weeks?
Is there a legitimate way to practice polygyny under Arab laws that prohibit and penalize it?
Is it better for a man who wants to marry a second wife—in order to follow the Sunnah, increase progeny, and alleviate spinsterhood—to marry, or to donate money to help another young man marry?
Is the husband obligated to bear the travel expenses of the second wife, just as he did with the first wife by bearing her travel expenses?
Is it permissible for a husband who is married to two women to kiss his first wife in front of the second, and is it permissible for him to sleep with them in one bed, and is it permissible for him to flirt with them, or caress them, or have intercourse with them in one place, knowing that they live in one house and there is no jealousy between them?
Which wife should a husband return to after his travels if he departed from one of them and returned on the same day, knowing that he usually stays overnight with the second wife on normal days?
Is the husband allowed to spend the night with his first wife and fulfill her marital rights during the six-month period designated for the second wife? What is the Sharia ruling regarding the second wife's objection and request for compensation for the days the first wife spent with the husband during the second wife's period, given that the second wife feels injustice in this division and desires a Sharia fatwa?