⚖️ Polygyny: rulings & justice · #35

Can a husband drop in at another wife's house on her co-wife's day?

During the day, the husband may drop in briefly for needs such as delivering things or seeing the children; at night, only for urgent needs such as a wife who is gravely ill.
Aishah r.a. related that the Prophet ﷺ used to visit all his wives during the day without being intimate with them, until he reached the wife whose turn it was and spent the night with her (narrated by Abu Dawud, hasan). In the Shafi'i school, if a husband enters another wife's house on a turn night without necessity and stays long there, he must make up that time. Intercourse with another wife on her co-wife's turn is not permitted. See Managing the rotation.

Sources

Narrated by Abu Dawud (hasan) — Aishah's hadithSurah an-Nisa' 4:129

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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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