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🤝 Existing wife & prospective wife · #24

How should I treat my co-wife's children?

Treat them with love and respect; they are your husband's children and bear no blame for the decisions of adults. Do not use the children as 'weapons' or as a source of information about the other household. Respect the role of their own mother and do not try to replace her. The Prophet ﷺ commanded fairness between children; the husband, for his part, must be fair between the children of all his wives in gifts and attention. Kindness to a co-wife's children is often the strongest bridge to harmony in the wider family. See children & polygyny.

Sources

Sahih al-Bukhari 2587Sunan at-Tirmidhi 3895 (sahih)
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This answer is general reference, not a fatwa. For your situation, consult the religious affairs office, a Syarie lawyer or your state Syariah Court.

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