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15 / 07 / 2026
Please note: this fatwa has been translated by artificial intelligence.
Filing a Complaint Against the Husband if He Intends to Marry Again
Polygamy is criminalized in China, and the 'offender' faces a penalty of hard labor for up to two years. However, the court only investigates if the wife files a complaint. If the husband has shown his intention to marry again and the wife threatens to take the matter to court, and if the husband actually goes through with it, does polygamy remain subject to its original ruling in this case and under these circumstances? Is the wife sinful for rejecting what Allah has permitted, or is she sinful for threatening him? And what if she truly files the complaint?
Answer
I say, and with God's guidance: Polygamy has been permitted by the wise legislator, and it is not permissible for the wife to prevent her husband from it; because it will lead to his temptation and falling into sin, and any action on your part to prevent him is an injustice from you to him, and God knows best.
