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What are the duties of a husband in case he has 2 wives ?

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Marriage & DivorceMarriage (Nikah)

Question

Kindly advise the duties of a husband in case he has 2 wives ?

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Kindly refer below our standard reply to similar queries.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

Shari'ah permits males to have a maximum of four wives simultaneously on condition that he maintains equality and justice among all his wives. Therefore, a female can be the second wife.

However, due to the sensitive nature of becoming a second wife and the implications on the subsisting marriage, one should exercise extreme precaution.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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