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Question ID: #1447
 
Question: Marriage

As-salaamu Alaikum sheikh,


Is it permissible for a muslim man to marry a second wife without the knowlege of his first wife, particularly if the second wife is not a muslim?

 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 01 ()
Date: 19/02/2006 17:06pm

Bismihi Ta'ala

On the outset, a Muslim male is not permitted to marry a non-Muslim female. Knowledge or lack of knowledge on behalf of the first wife of this marriage will not effect the ruling.

And Allah knows best.


Mufti Yaseen Shaikh
 
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