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Second wife giving up her nights and accepting less financial support

· 16 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If the second wife gives up her nights and accepts less financial support as she is by the means to. She has verbally stated this to her husband. She is happy to be in the protection of marriage and her husband is very good to her. Is the husband committing a wrong because he is not equal?

Answer

If she has forfeited her marital rights, her husband will not be sinful.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(ولو تركت قسمها) بالكسر: أي نوبتها (لضرتها صح، ولها الرجوع في ذلك) في المستقبل، لأنه ما وجب فما سقط (الدر المختار 207/3)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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