Jamiatul Ulama KZN

Marrying two Sisters Concurrently

· 6 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Assalamualaikum A man married the younger sister of his wife and made her his second wife which violates the Sariah Law. Now what he should do. With which one he should live – first one or second one.

Answer

It is not permissible for a man to marry his wife’s sister whilst he is in the Nikah of his wife. Hence, the Nikah performed to the wife’s sister is invalid.

In this case, the husband does not have the choice of choosing between the two, but will have to remain with his first wife. (Badaai’-us-Sanaai 2/263)

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Answered by
Mufti Ismaeel Bassa
Checked by
Mufti Moosa Salie, Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Source: Jamiatul Ulama KZN — https://jamiat.org.za/marrying-two-sisters-concurrently/
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