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Why isn't possible for woman to have more than one husband, if she's capable of supporting them?

· 17 Muharram 1425 AH1 min readFatwa 11057English
Marriage & DivorceMarriage (Nikah)

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Why isn't possible for woman to have more than one husband, if she's capable of supporting them?

Answer

A woman is not permitted to have more than one husband at the same time as this is expressly prohibited.

Imagine the chaos if she had two husbands and they would naturally be at loggerheads with each other. They would be constantly fighting over her. Imagine if she falls pregnant, who will be the father of the child? The social problems this will cause are too numerous to mention.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.

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