Wife refusing to have relations with her husband due to him taking a second wife

13 Jan 2014 · 12 Rabiʻ I 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to know that if a muslim man does second marriage and his first wife says that since you have married for the second time I will not have physical relations with you, Does this mean Divorce?

My second question is under such relation is the man bound to give equal time to both his wives?

Answer

No.

Shariah commands that a person maintain equality between both his wives.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فإن كان له أكثر من امرأة فعليه العدل بينهن في حقوقهن من القسم والنفقة والكسوة وهو التسوية بينهن في ذلك حتى لو كانت تحته امرأتان حرتان أو أمتان يجب عليه أن يعدل بينهما في المأكول والمشروب والملبوس والسكنى والبيتوتة. (بدائع الصنائع 2/332)

Answered by: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

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