KUALA TERENGGANU: While the recent fuel price hike and concerns over possible increase in food prices might turn more Malaysians into thrifty individuals, the opposite is true for Abu Bakar Embong.
The 49-year-old former broker and grandfather of three from Manir has instead taken a fourth wife.
Yesterday, he promised the Syariah High Court here that he would meet the financial needs of his three other wives, as well as some of the 25 children he has with them.
He told Syariah High Court Judge Shaikh Ahmad Ismail that he could provide for his existing family as his monthly income was about RM20,000.
"I can guarantee that it will never be not enough."
Shaikh Ahmad granted him permission for a fourth wife as he had fulfilled the requirements needed under Islamic law, which included consent from the three wives, who also confirmed that their husband could support all four wives.
The wives told Shaikh Ahmad that they each had a house and car from Abu Bakar.
The judge also advised Abu Bakar to tend to the religious education of his children and to always be fair to all his wives.
His children are between 4 months and 25 years old.
His children have also approved of his plan to marry Suhaili Alias, 25. The wedding is scheduled to take place this week.
Abu Bakar's three wives Asnah Jusoh, 46, Mazumi Ismail, 45, and Norazlina Ariffin, 25, said that their husband was a loving, honest and responsible man.
"In fact, I helped arrange the proposal for the fourth wife, with the help of the other two," Mazumi said.
"We get on well and we are cooperative.
"If one of us is in labour, we will be by each other's side and every weekend we get together with the children."
Source: The New Straits Times
Yesterday, he promised the Syariah High Court here that he would meet the financial needs of his three other wives, as well as some of the 25 children he has with them.
He told Syariah High Court Judge Shaikh Ahmad Ismail that he could provide for his existing family as his monthly income was about RM20,000.
"I can guarantee that it will never be not enough."
The wives told Shaikh Ahmad that they each had a house and car from Abu Bakar.
The judge also advised Abu Bakar to tend to the religious education of his children and to always be fair to all his wives.
His children are between 4 months and 25 years old.
His children have also approved of his plan to marry Suhaili Alias, 25. The wedding is scheduled to take place this week.
Abu Bakar's three wives Asnah Jusoh, 46, Mazumi Ismail, 45, and Norazlina Ariffin, 25, said that their husband was a loving, honest and responsible man.
"In fact, I helped arrange the proposal for the fourth wife, with the help of the other two," Mazumi said.
"We get on well and we are cooperative.
"If one of us is in labour, we will be by each other's side and every weekend we get together with the children."
Source: The New Straits Times
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