Q 4:
I want to marry a woman on the condition that I will not spend a specific night with her and that I can go to her whenever I want.
Moreover, I stipulated that she has no right to ask for equality with the other co-wives (Part No. 18; Page No. 405) in terms of Nafaqah (obligatory financial support) and other rights that are due to her. She agreed to marry me on these conditions. Am I permitted to abide by these conditions without being sinful?
A:
If a woman concedes any of her marital rights, there will be no sin on the husband, whether such conditions are written down in the marriage contract or not. This is because Allah (Exalted be He) says,
And if a woman fears cruelty or desertion on her husband’s part, there is no sin on them both if they make terms of peace between themselves; and making peace is better.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.