Equality between wives
Q:
- In Islam, is it compulsory upon a person to exercise equality between his wives?
- In which aspects does the husband have to exercise equality amongst his wives?
- If a person has two wives, one young and one old, is equality waajib between both?
- Can you explain the method of equal distribution of time between wives and does equality of time extend to the day as well or is it restricted to the night?
- How will the husband divide his time equally amongst his wives if he works during the night and is free during the day?
- Is there equality in sexual relations i.e. the number of times the husband had relations with one wife, is it compulsory upon him to have relations with the other wife the same number of times?
- Does the husband still have to maintain equality in the night turns when he is ill?
- Is there any sin if one perceives more love within his heart for one wife, though he shows equal attention and maintains equality between his wives?
- Is equality waajib during a journey?