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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﴾

如果你们恐怕不能公平对待孤儿,那末,你们可以择你们爱悦的女人, 各娶两妻、三妻、四妻;如果你们恐怕不能公平地待遇她们,那末,你们只可以各娶一妻,或以你们的女奴为满足。这是更近于公平的。

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

即使你们贪爱公平,你们也绝不能公平地待遇众妻; 但你们不要完全偏向所爱的,而使被疏远的,如悬空中。如果你们加以和解,而且防备虐待,那末,真主确是至赦的,确是至慈的。

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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