Re: Multiple Wives
The guidelines that I'm aware of is that a man can marry more than one wife if he has the means to support them. That and he has to treat them equally. My thoughts are that I wouldn't do it myself, but I don't have anything against anyone who feels he is capable of fulfilling the requirements.
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can he marry two cousins?
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Yes. He can't marry two sisters, but that restriction is not there with two cousins.
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and how do they register for marriage in the US? I look forward to reading all your thoughts :)
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I'm not sure how it works in the US. Here in Canada I know of a couple of people who are married to more than one woman. The way it works is that one is recognized as your wife legally and what not. As for the other(s), what you choose to do in your time is your business. So though that marriage may not be recognized under Canadian law, it is under Shariah, and therefore there is nothing wrong with it.