Polygamy And Consent In Sharia
No explicit law-making has been done by religion w.r.t the consent, because its applicability may vary in different societies. At that time, it was quite normal to marry more than one, and women had no issue with that. Also, it was implied understanding of that society, that a man will marry more than one. In our societies however, the marriages are done under implied understanding that a man will marry only one lady, therefore, in such a situation, injustice may happen in some situations. And to counter that injustice, room for lawmaking is available with the parliament. In the absence of such a law-making, a God-fearing Muslim should always seek first wife’s permission when opting for second marriage.