Does a Muslim man require explicit consent from his first wife, to marry a second woman?
In Islam, marriage is a solemn contract for which the Islamic Shariah has laid down rules and measures to guarantee its stability. Though Islam permits a man to have more than one wife, it stipulates that certain conditions are to be met in this regard, for Islams main focus is on building a stable marital life. If a man is able to take a second wife, and can treat both wives in a just manner, and he wants to, then he is allowed to do so as Allah says, marry women of your choice two or three or four; but if you fear that you will not be just, then (marry only) one There is no evidence in the Quran and the authentic traditions of the prophet (pbuh), which states that it is obligatory for the husband to have the explicit consent of his first wife, if he wants to take a second wife. However, he should inform his first wife about his intention. It is preferable to convince her about his decision but it is not compulsory to take her consent. But if the wife has stipulated a condition in the
