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Halal Family & relations

Is a man allowed to marry more than one wife?

Short answer

Yes, up to four, with a firm condition of justice among them. The Quran says that whoever fears he will not be just should marry one (4:3), and notes that perfect fairness in feeling is not possible (4:129), so the duty is justice in spending, time and treatment. Local law and agreements may add conditions.

Evidence

Quran

وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تُقْسِطُوا۟ فِى ٱلْيَتَٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ مَثْنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَ ۖ فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَلَّا تَعْدِلُوا۟ فَوَٰحِدَةً أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَٰنُكُمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰٓ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟ ﴿٣﴾

Si teméis no ser equitativos con los huérfanos, entonces, casaos con las mujeres que os gusten: dos, tres o cuatro. Pero. si teméis no obrar con justicia, entonces con una sola o con vuestras esclavas. Así, evitaréis mejor el obrar mal.

وَلَن تَسْتَطِيعُوٓا۟ أَن تَعْدِلُوا۟ بَيْنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَمِيلُوا۟ كُلَّ ٱلْمَيْلِ فَتَذَرُوهَا كَٱلْمُعَلَّقَةِ ۚ وَإِن تُصْلِحُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ غَفُورًۭا رَّحِيمًۭا ﴿١٢٩﴾

No podréis ser justos con vuestras mujeres, aun si lo deseáis. No seáis, pues, tan parciales que dejéis a una de ellas como en suspenso. Si ponéis paz y teméis a Alá,... Alá es indulgente, misericordioso.

This is general information, not a fatwa. For your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.

Questions about halal and haram

Is a man allowed to marry more than one wife?

Yes, up to four, with a firm condition of justice among them. The Quran says that whoever fears he will not be just should marry one (4:3), and notes that perfect fairness in feeling is not possible (4:129), so the duty is justice in spending, time and treatment. Local law and agreements may add conditions.

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