Question
The Ulama where I am discourage a second marriage. They speak as if a person commits a big sin if he marries a second wife? Is this attitude proper?
Answer
It is haraam, in fact, close to kufr, to convey the idea that a second, third and fourth marriage are 'like a big sin". If a man can afford more than one wife and mete out justice, it is haraam to discourage him from marrying again. The ulama who discourage such marriages are influenced by kuffaar norms.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 11
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