Equality between wives during a journey
Question
Is equality waajib during a journey?
Answer
Equality is not waajib on a journey. The husband may travel with whichever wife he wishes during the journey. However if he adopts some method through which all the wives will be pleased, it will be better e.g. by drawing lots amongst the wives to determine who will travel, or to give each wife a turn to travel with the husband.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( ولا قسم في السفر ) دفعا للحرج ( فله السفر بمن شاء منهن والقرعة أحب ) تطييبا لقلوبهن. (الدر المختار 3/206)
وله أن يسافر ببعض نسائه دون البعض والأولى أن يقرع بينهن تطييبا لقلوبهن. (الفتاوى الهندية 1/341)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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