Re: First wife’s permission
I understand where you are coming from, but the thing is there are men out there who marry another woman because that woman can’t find a suitable husband for whatever reason. Or just because the husband liked another woman - it doesn’t necessarily mean they have fallen out of love with the first wife or there is something else that is lacking in that relationship.
As a whole, it is obvious that most men cannot handle a second wife and Islam imposes strict rulings when it comes to a subsequent marriage, like fair treatment, etc. But this is a whole different topic.
The bottom line is that the husband does not need to obtain permission from the wife, and neither does he need to inform his wife. (Unless there is some authentic Islamic source to prove otherwise). ![]()