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AL-KAFI #467 : HUKUM MENGUMPULKAN ISTERI-ISTERI DALAM SATU BILIK DENGAN REDA KEDUANYA
What is the ruling on keeping two wives together in one room with the consent of both?
Short answer
The fatwa divides the question into three meanings. Placing two wives in one room for needs such as resting and eating is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The fatwa divides the question into three meanings. Placing two wives in one room for needs such as resting and eating is permissible. Making one room the shared dwelling provided to both wives is disliked (makruh), as it goes against the Prophet's practice of providing separate houses or rooms. If the purpose is the husband's sexual intercourse in the same room, it is forbidden even with both wives' consent, because it leads to exposure of awrah between women and to the sin of musahaqah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika yang dimaksudkan oleh penanya ialah maksud harfiah yakni adakah dibenarkan dalam Islam untuk mengumpulkan dua orang isteri daripada satu suami dalam satu bilik kerana terdapat hajat seperti berehat dan makan minum, maka itu dibenarkan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #467 : HUKUM MENGUMPULKAN ISTERI-ISTERI DALAM SATU BILIK DENGAN REDA KEDUANYA”, 23 November 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1836-al-kafi-467-hukum-mengumpulkan-isteri-isteri-dalam-satu-bilik-dengan-reda-keduanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-two-wives-in-one-room/