Marrying only one or more wives - what is recommended?
b) Ibn Qudaamah may Allaah have mercy upon him from the Hanbali
School of jurisprudence, said in Ash-Sharh Al-Kabeer: “It is more
appropriate to marry only one wife. The author of Al-Muharrar [i.e. Abul
Barakaat Al-Majd ibn Taymiyyah] said this, based on the saying of
Allaah (which means) {...But if you fear that you will not be just, then
[marry only] one}.” [End of quote from Ash-Sharh Al-Kabeer authored by
Shams-ud-deen Ibn Qudaamah]
c) Ash-Shirbeeni from the Shaafi’i
School of jurisprudence, said in Mughni Al-Muhtaaj: “It is a Sunnah not
to marry more than one wife if there is no apparent need.” [End of
quote]
d) Al-Jassaas, from the Hanafi School of jurisprudence,
said in his Tafseer (interpretation of the Quran): “With regard to the
saying of Allaah (which means): {…two or three or four…}, it implies
that it is permissible for a man to marry two wives if he so wishes,
three if he so wishes, or four if he so wishes, and he has the choice to
marry whichever number among these. He said: if he fears that he will
not treat them fairly, then instead of four, he should marry three, and
if he fears that he will not be just between three, then instead of
three he should marry two, and if he still fears that he will not be
just between two, then he should marry only one.” [End of quote]
e) Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen may Allaah have mercy upon him said: “It
is safer to restrict oneself to only one wife. However, if one sees that
one wife is not enough for him and he cannot maintain his chastity by
having only one wife, then we enjoin him to marry a second, a third, or a
fourth, until he feels comfortable, lowers his gaze, and enjoys peace
of mind.” [Excerpt from Ash-Sharh Al-Mumti’]
[Islamweb]
Compiled by: Asim ul Haq
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