Hazrat Muhammad bin Ibrahim Taimi says that Utbah bin Abi Sufyan had four wives in his marriage. He divorced one and married a fifth before the waiting period (‘iddah) of the divorced wife was completed. Marwan asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) about this, so he replied that one cannot marry a fifth before the waiting period of the fourth is completed.

Hazrat Abu Sadiq says that if a man has four women in his marriage and he divorces one of them, then it is disliked to marry a fifth woman until the waiting period (‘iddah) of the divorced woman is completed.

Ibrahim says that if a man has four women in his marriage and he divorces one, then it is disliked to marry a fifth woman until the waiting period of the divorced woman is completed. If she dies, then her husband may marry (another) even on the same day if he wishes.