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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What is the scriptural basis for writing either a wife's divorce clause, or a clause giving a 1st wife the right to consent and/or divorce if he takes a second wife?

Or is this more a secular addition?[/quote]
The scriptural basis is the nature of Islamic marriage.  Marriage in Islam is not a sacrament, it's a civil contract between two willing parties.  There is a very strong admonition in Islamic scripture for adhering to contracts and written obligations. Therefore, the parties can write any clauses they wish into the marital contract that do not contradict the religion in principle.

The wife cannot prohibit the husband from taking a second wife but can introduce significant financial penalties for doing so, or insert the right of unilateral divorce if the second marriage is contracted.

There is no prohibition in Islam for wife-initiated divorces, therefore the wife can write it into the contract.  It is true that the culture mitigates against the inclusion of this clause in many societies. But there is no scriptural prohibition against it. [/quote]

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