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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﴾

Na ikiwa mnaogopa kuwa hamtowafanyia mayatima uadilifu, basi oeni mnao wapenda katika wanawake, wawili au watatu au wane. na mkiogopa kuwa hamwezi kufanya uadilifu, basi mmoja tu, au wale ambao mikono yenu ya kulia imewamiliki. Kufanya hivi ndiko kutapelekea msikithirishe wana.

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

Wala hamtaweza kufanya uadilifu baina ya wake, hata mkikakamia. Kwa hivyo msimili moja kwa moja mkamwacha (mmojapo) kama aliye tundikwa. Na mkisikizana na mkamchamngu basi Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mwingi wa maghfira na Mwenye kurehemu.

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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