Re: Second marriage
salam alaikum Had a few questions 1- can a male have a second nikah without permission or knowledge of first wife
Yes.
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2-If wife objects can this be a grounds for divorce
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That's a good question. I'd ask an aalim about that.
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3-what if the law of the land outlaws polygamy ...can we do nikah [with muslim witnesses] without formally having a court marriage
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If you were to do that, it wouldn't be considered a sin.
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4-if wife refuses to take "mahr" what shud be done can we give it to someone in her family , force her to take it etc
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From what I have heard, the wife does have the right to waive her mehr. Although this is usually significant when some husbands don't want to/having trouble in giving the mehr to their wives, then it is the wife who can forgive this obligation of the husband if she so chooses. Although in the case you mentioned, it doesn't seem like that's the case. I would refer to an aalim for that one.