Q: If a person has two wives, one young and one old, is equality waajib between both? A: Equality is waajib between both. ( والبكر والثيب والجديدة والقديمة والمسلمة والكتابية سواء ) لإطلاق الآية. (الدر المختار 3/206) Answered by: Mufti Zakaria Makada Checked & Approved: Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
October, 2012
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4 October
Aspects required to exercise equality in between wives
Q: In which aspects does the husband have to exercise equality amongst his wives? A: Equality between the wives is necessary in the following aspects: Wealth and provisions Clothing Shelter The night turns Showing affection and socializing فإن كان له أكثر من امرأة فعليه العدل بينهن في حقوقهن من القسم …
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4 October
Exercising equality between wives
Q: In Islam, is it compulsory upon a person to exercise equality between his wives? A: Yes, it is compulsory. ومنها وجوب العدل بين النساء في حقوقهن. (بدائع الصنائع 2/332) ( يجب ) وظاهر الآية أنه فرض نهر ( أن يعدل ) أي أن لا يجوز ( فيه ) أي في …
March, 2011
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7 March
The Fourth Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The fourth problem is that if the masses are allowed to follow at random whatever they believe to be correct or whoever they feel is on the correct opinion, it will eventually result in many people following their own whims and desires. Most people when faced with a problematic situation …
February, 2011
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16 February
The Second Problem that will Arise by Referring Directly to the Qur’an and Hadith
The second problem is that some people, after independently viewing the laws of the Qur’an and Hadith (with their limited analogy), will begin to deduce underlying factors (‘ilal) upon which rulings are based. Thereafter, they will abrogate many laws of Deen on the basis that the underlying cause that they …