๐ In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
๐ Can a Muslimah attend her husband's second wedding? Allah the Almighty knows best. Since there is no clear evidence regarding the prohibition of a first wife attending the second wedding of her husband, she may attend that special occasion as long as she willingly, wholeheartedly, and enthusiastically wants to be a guest at her husband's second wedding, while the new bride stated that she is completely fine with the first wife's presence. Nonetheless if the first wife believes that attending such wedding could only trigger conflict and unwelcome drama, she has a right to stay at home and decline the invitation, particularly if many of the guests may be distracted by feeling sorry for her rather than congratulating the new bride for getting married.
✅ When is it reasonable for a Muslimah to attend her husband's second wedding?
1] If she herself persuaded her husband to remarry, and the woman whom he agreed to marry for Allah's sake happens to be one of her close friends or cousins, while there's no enmity between them.
2] If she feels that she is confident and strong enough to handle watching her husband marry another woman, while she has spoken to the new bride several times before, and she intends to consider her as one of her good friends, not competitors, for Allah's sake.
3] If she was invited by the new bride to attend the wedding and she seems eager to form a friendship with the first wife.
❎ When is it wiser for her to not attend her husband's second wedding?
1] If she has a plan to spoil the wedding, to embarrass the new bride, or to command the attendees to take her side and persuade her husband to cancel his second marriage.
2] If she can sense that the new bride still doesn't feel comfortable around her and attending the special event could make the new bride feel awkward or guilty about marrying an already married guy. The first wife can patiently wait for some days to go by until she gradually gets more acquainted with her co-wife.
3] If her husband politely requested or clearly commanded her to not attend his second wedding, while reassuring her that he will always love her for Allah's sake even if he is married to up to four wives.
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๐ Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Do not cause harm or return harm. Whoever harms others, Allah will harm him. Whoever is harsh with others, Allah will be harsh with him."
Source: Al-Sunan Al-Kubrá 11070
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Albani
๐ Abdullah Ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The world is enjoyment and the best enjoyment in the world is a righteous wife."
Source: Sahih Muslim 1467
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
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