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Taking permission from the first wife to take a second wife

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Q: I want to marry a second wife, do I need permission from my first wife?

Bismillaah

A: The validity of the nikaah is not subject to permission.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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