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Marrying two Sisters Concurrently
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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