Polygamy
127 questions
What is the Sharīʿah ruling concerning a wife who slanders another wife, describes her and her children with abusive language, and assaulted her home, and what should the wronged wife do about this and about her husband who does not stop the offending wife?
Does a husband have the right to abandon his wife for five days, not spending the night with her, the night that she retracted her gift to him before he took possession of it, in addition to the fifth day on which he was supposed to come to her? And what are the legitimate reasons that justify a husband abandoning his wife on her night and spending the night with another?
Is it permissible to agree with the first wife, after marrying a second, to change their separation into a normal life with her, in a manner less than equally?
What is the ruling on a husband who does not deal justly between his two wives in terms of lodging, where he permanently resides with one of them and only stays with the other under specific circumstances?
Is the husband obligated to compensate his wife for the nights she missed from staying overnight with him due to her traveling to her family's house with his permission, knowing that it was her night upon his return, but he will stay with his other wife for days before coming to pick her up?
How can a man be just between his two wives regarding overnight stays if each of them lives in a different city, knowing that he permanently resides with one and only visits the other during holidays?
Is a husband allowed to ask his wife to search for a second wife for him, and is she obligated to obey him in that, knowing that his desire for polygyny is not due to any shortcoming on her part, but rather to his personal desire, financial capability, and ability to be just?
What is the ruling regarding a man who says to his wife: "I had the sweetest sleep and intercourse with my second wife, and then I came to you, and you ruined it for me"?
What is the religious ruling concerning a husband who neglects his second wife and son, emotionally abandons her, rarely visits her, and prevents her from contacting him out of consideration for the feelings of his first wife, knowing that he agreed to her working conditions in another city before the marriage?
Is a wife's refusal to communicate daily with the second wife who harmed her in the past considered Haram (forbidden) or a sin, especially given her feelings of discomfort and lack of trust towards her and her husband, and the absence of justice?
Is the first wife entitled to compensation for the day she missed when the second wife spent the night with the husband in the hospital?
Is polygyny mentioned in the Quran, and what are the guidelines for coexisting with it without compromising beliefs?
Is it permissible to marry a second wife with the agreement to defer some financial responsibilities towards her until the husband is able to provide for both of them, knowing that the first wife refuses sexual intercourse and considers oral sex to be impure?
Is it permissible for a man to favor one of his wives over another in terms of financial support or lodging, given that the second wife is content?
Is the husband required to spend the night with his second wife in the hospital as a division for her, or is it permissible for him to go to his first wife?
How should one deal with two wives when one of them relays offensive speech about the other and claims there is undesirable advice, despite attempts to be fair and bring them closer together?
Does the first wife have the right to demand a trip similar to the husband's trip for the second wife to another country due to the impossibility of bringing her over?
Is it permissible to marry a man who is already married with children, despite the parents' rejection due to the long distance and their disapproval of polygyny?
Why does Islam not permit a woman to marry more than one man at a time, while it allows a man to marry more than one woman if he is able to support them?
Is a husband entitled to bring his second wife into the first wife's home without her permission, and what is the evidence for this from the Book or the Sunnah?
Why did Islam permit polygyny up to four wives, even though it might transmit viruses and bacteria?
Is it permissible for a man to pause the rotational division (of nights) on the day of Eid and spend it with both of his wives?
Is the husband obligated to return to complete the remaining nights of the agreement after his travel, or does he have the option of establishing a new three-night stay?
Is it obligatory to be just between wives in terms of gifts and sexual intercourse?