In classical Hanafi doctrine, how is a man's fifth marriage classified while his four earlier marriages…
Classical Hanafi doctrine classifies a fifth concurrent marriage as irregular (fasid). The impediment is the continued existence of four earlier marriages. Statutory regimes…
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In classical Hanafi doctrine, how is a man's fifth marriage classified while his four earlier marriages all subsist?
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Classical Hanafi doctrine classifies a fifth concurrent marriage as irregular (fasid). The impediment is the continued existence of four earlier marriages. Statutory regimes may separately regulate a subsequent marriage.
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Option A
A fifth concurrent marriage falls in the irregular category.
Option B
The impediment is temporary in the Hanafi classification.
Option C
A fifth concurrent marriage is irregular (fasid) in the Hanafi classification.
Option D
The prior wives have no avoidance option under this classification. The fifth concurrent marriage is irregular.
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