Is the wife sinful for asking her husband to divorce his second wife, whom he married for convenience to travel with her, but did not divorce after his travels, claiming that he is in a land of temptation and needs someone to keep him chaste? And what should the wife do to save her home?
Polygyny is permissible with its Shariah-compliant regulations, which include justice and the ability to provide for sustenance and companionship. It is not permissible for you to ask your husband to divorce his second wife, as there is a confirmed prohibition against this in the prophetic : "No woman should ask for the divorce of her sister to empty what is in her vessel." If your husband fulfills your due rights regarding sustenance, clothing, housing, and justice in division, then it is permissible for him to give his second wife more than what he has given you. We advise you to be patient, and if you suffer harm due to his absence, you may refer the matter to the Shariah court.
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