Can a wife refuse her husband's second marriage if he denied her marital rights, had an affair, is unwilling to live with her, and she also wants separation before he remarries?
Can a wife refuse her husband's second marriage if he denied her marital rights, had an affair, is unwilling to live with her, and she also wants separation before he remarries?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago
There are conditions in Islam for those who need more than one wife, with out fulfilling these conditions, they are not allowed but just one wife as we read in Quran (But if you fear that you shall not deal justly with more than one wife, then just one wife) (Sura Annisaa', verse 3).
If the husband is dealing with his wives justly and giving every wife her rights equally, none of wives has a right to object on his second marriage. She does not have a right to ask for separation or Talaq as far as he is giving her rights equally with practical justice.
If the husband is committing wrong or injustice, she can complain with authentic evidence to the Marje' of Taqleed.
Wassalam.