Question:
Can a man who is legally married in the south African law (Christian) marry a Muslim woman in the Muslim way while still married to the first wife?
Answer:
A Muslim man who is legally married in South African law can marry another woman in the Muslim way while still married to the first wife. It is permissible.
And Allah Ta’ala knows best
Mufti Muhammad Ashraf
Darul Iftaa
Jameah Mahmoodiyah
Springs
28 June 2007
12 Jumaaduth Thaani 1428
This Q&A was indexed in 2012 from the website of Jameah Mahmoodiyah, South Africa. The original website no longer exists.