Originally posted by: BurakZeynep
As per my knowledge, the first wife's permission is needed otherwise you can't marry. There is a famous anecdote related to the Prophet saying this to his son-in-law.(please correct me if I'm wrong)
But most ppl don't follow that
When I was in Dubai I have heard the women in the Arab family holds a lot of power and men cannot marry without the permission of the first wife. I guess South Asian men just changed it for their convenience
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