Re: quesion for ladies
For P_G:
The fatwa of major Arab and Indo-Pak scholars is that it is generally wrong and unwise in our times to marry a second wife, without consulting wise and knowledgeable scholars (even though it is in itself permitted), because of the harm and mess that inevitably results:
**a) the harm to the first wife;
b) the troubles with the second wife when the first is upset;
c) the harm of not giving both their legal, emotional, and material rights;
d) the harm to family relations;
e) and, also vitally, the harm to one’s children…**
Marrying another woman is not just a question of providing for both…
Faraz Rabbani
Source: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=2456&CATE=121
The Fiqh of Second Wife
Can you marry a second wife without getting permission from the first wife. If the husband does marry without the first’s wife’s permission what are the consequences in Islam: is the first marriage still valid?
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Answer:**
Wa Alaykum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu,
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful & Compassionate
Though per se permissible, it is generally unwise and harmful for men to marry more than once in our times, because of the harm and wrong that inevitably results
Faraz Rabbani.
Source: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=3924&CATE=10
Married, wants to marry again for good reasons
Answered by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Adam al-Kawthari
Question:
**There is a brother that is married right now and he has two children. However, there is another sister that wants to get married and she has five children. But due to financial difficulties, the brother has told her that he cannot. But the interested sister said that she does not care and she will marry him and accept whatever comes their way. **
Answer:
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,Marrying more than one wife is, in principle, without doubt permissible in Islam, **but the conditions for doing so are really strict that they are almost impossible to fulfil, especially in our times.
** The Quran and Sunnah have laid down certain strict conditions for practicing polygyny, such as equal treatment of the wives in all aspects, being financially in a position to provide equally for both, spending equal time, etc. These are just some conditions that are easily said than done. Just ask those who have opted to marry more than once, how difficult it is to maintain more than one wife.
Allah Most High states:
“…If you fear that you shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one…” (Surah al-Nisa, 3).
The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:
“A man who marries more than one woman and then does not deal justly with them will be resurrected with half his faculties paralysed.” (Sahih al-Bukhari).
Thus, many major scholars have advised not to marry more than one wife for the sake of it unless there is a genuine and pressing need, such as the husband being sure of falling into adultery (and not just merely wanting to fulfil his desires).
In the mentioned situation (and according to the details given in the question), it seems that the brother should avoid accepting the sister as his second wife. It has been mentioned that the brother has financial difficulties, thus this makes it all the more necessary for him to avoid marrying her.
He has his own two children to look after and provide for, and then this other sister has five children, thus the financial burden and strain this will have on the brother is obvious. It may also harm his own two children, and inevitably create problems with his current wife.
Therefore, the advice to the brother is to avoid getting into this second marriage, and to explain to the other sister in a kind and gentle way (with wisdom) that he is not the right person for her, and that he is not in a position to maintain two wives and seven children. Also make Dua that the sister concerned finds a husband who is suitable for her and that he is not faced with a heavy burden of duties and responsibilities.
The above does not imply in any way that it is unlawful to marry second time, rather this is the practical advice based on what has been mentioned in the question. It would also be advisable to discuss the issue with a local scholar whose knowledge and wisdom you respect.
And Allah knows best
Muhammad ibn Adam