diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/7505-ini_file-section_has.yml b/changelogs/fragments/7505-ini_file-section_has.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0424764fd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/7505-ini_file-section_has.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - "ini_file - add an optional parameter ``section_has_values``. If the
+    target ini file contains more than one ``section``, use ``section_has_values``
+    to specify which one should be updated
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/7505)."
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ini_file.py b/plugins/modules/ini_file.py
index ec71a94731..affee2a4f7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ini_file.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ini_file.py
@@ -44,6 +44,30 @@ options:
       - If being omitted, the O(option) will be placed before the first O(section).
       - Omitting O(section) is also required if the config format does not support sections.
     type: str
+  section_has_values:
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    required: false
+    suboptions:
+      option:
+        type: str
+        description: Matching O(section) must contain this option.
+        required: true
+      value:
+        type: str
+        description: Matching O(section_has_values[].option) must have this specific value.
+      values:
+        description:
+          - The string value to be associated with an O(section_has_values[].option).
+          - Mutually exclusive with O(section_has_values[].value).
+          - O(section_has_values[].value=v) is equivalent to O(section_has_values[].values=[v]).
+        type: list
+        elements: str
+    description:
+      - Among possibly multiple sections of the same name, select the first one that contains matching options and values.
+      - With O(state=present), if a suitable section is not found, a new section will be added, including the required options.
+      - With O(state=absent), at most one O(section) is removed if it contains the values.
+    version_added: 8.6.0
   option:
     description:
       - If set (required for changing a O(value)), this is the name of the option.
@@ -182,6 +206,57 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     option: beverage
     value: lemon juice
     state: present
+
+- name: Remove the peer configuration for 10.128.0.11/32
+  community.general.ini_file:
+    path: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+    section: Peer
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: AllowedIps
+        value: 10.128.0.11/32
+    mode: '0600'
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Add "beverage=lemon juice" outside a section in specified file
+  community.general.ini_file:
+    path: /etc/conf
+    option: beverage
+    value: lemon juice
+    state: present
+
+- name: Update the public key for peer 10.128.0.12/32
+  community.general.ini_file:
+    path: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+    section: Peer
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: AllowedIps
+        value: 10.128.0.12/32
+    option: PublicKey
+    value: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+    mode: '0600'
+    state: present
+
+- name: Remove the peer configuration for 10.128.0.11/32
+  community.general.ini_file:
+    path: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+    section: Peer
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: AllowedIps
+        value: 10.4.0.11/32
+    mode: '0600'
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Update the public key for peer 10.128.0.12/32
+  community.general.ini_file:
+    path: /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf
+    section: Peer
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: AllowedIps
+        value: 10.4.0.12/32
+    option: PublicKey
+    value: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+    mode: '0600'
+    state: present
 '''
 
 import io
@@ -222,7 +297,19 @@ def update_section_line(option, changed, section_lines, index, changed_lines, ig
     return (changed, msg)
 
 
-def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, values=None,
+def check_section_has_values(section_has_values, section_lines):
+    if section_has_values is not None:
+        for condition in section_has_values:
+            for line in section_lines:
+                match = match_opt(condition["option"], line)
+                if match and (len(condition["values"]) == 0 or match.group(7) in condition["values"]):
+                    break
+            else:
+                return False
+    return True
+
+
+def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, section_has_values=None, option=None, values=None,
            state='present', exclusive=True, backup=False, no_extra_spaces=False,
            ignore_spaces=False, create=True, allow_no_value=False, modify_inactive_option=True, follow=False):
 
@@ -307,14 +394,22 @@ def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, values=None,
     section_pattern = re.compile(to_text(r'^\[\s*%s\s*]' % re.escape(section.strip())))
 
     for index, line in enumerate(ini_lines):
+        # end of section:
+        if within_section and line.startswith(u'['):
+            if check_section_has_values(
+                section_has_values, ini_lines[section_start:index]
+            ):
+                section_end = index
+                break
+            else:
+                # look for another section
+                within_section = False
+                section_start = section_end = 0
+
         # find start and end of section
         if section_pattern.match(line):
             within_section = True
             section_start = index
-        elif line.startswith(u'['):
-            if within_section:
-                section_end = index
-                break
 
     before = ini_lines[0:section_start]
     section_lines = ini_lines[section_start:section_end]
@@ -435,6 +530,18 @@ def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, values=None,
     if not within_section and state == 'present':
         ini_lines.append(u'[%s]\n' % section)
         msg = 'section and option added'
+        if section_has_values:
+            for condition in section_has_values:
+                if condition['option'] != option:
+                    if len(condition['values']) > 0:
+                        for value in condition['values']:
+                            ini_lines.append(assignment_format % (condition['option'], value))
+                    elif allow_no_value:
+                        ini_lines.append(u'%s\n' % condition['option'])
+                elif not exclusive:
+                    for value in condition['values']:
+                        if value not in values:
+                            values.append(value)
         if option and values:
             for value in values:
                 ini_lines.append(assignment_format % (option, value))
@@ -476,6 +583,11 @@ def main():
         argument_spec=dict(
             path=dict(type='path', required=True, aliases=['dest']),
             section=dict(type='str'),
+            section_has_values=dict(type='list', elements='dict', options=dict(
+                option=dict(type='str', required=True),
+                value=dict(type='str'),
+                values=dict(type='list', elements='str')
+            ), default=None, mutually_exclusive=[['value', 'values']]),
             option=dict(type='str'),
             value=dict(type='str'),
             values=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
@@ -498,6 +610,7 @@ def main():
 
     path = module.params['path']
     section = module.params['section']
+    section_has_values = module.params['section_has_values']
     option = module.params['option']
     value = module.params['value']
     values = module.params['values']
@@ -519,8 +632,16 @@ def main():
     elif values is None:
         values = []
 
+    if section_has_values:
+        for condition in section_has_values:
+            if condition['value'] is not None:
+                condition['values'] = [condition['value']]
+            elif condition['values'] is None:
+                condition['values'] = []
+#        raise Exception("section_has_values: {}".format(section_has_values))
+
     (changed, backup_file, diff, msg) = do_ini(
-        module, path, section, option, values, state, exclusive, backup,
+        module, path, section, section_has_values, option, values, state, exclusive, backup,
         no_extra_spaces, ignore_spaces, create, allow_no_value, modify_inactive_option, follow)
 
     if not module.check_mode and os.path.exists(path):
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml
index 0ed3c28172..8fd88074b2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/main.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 - name: include tasks
   block:
-
     - name: include tasks to perform basic tests
       include_tasks: tests/00-basic.yml
 
@@ -50,3 +49,6 @@
 
     - name: include tasks to test optional spaces in section headings
       include_tasks: tests/07-section_name_spaces.yml
+
+    - name: include tasks to test section_has_values
+      include_tasks: tests/08-section.yml
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/tests/08-section.yml b/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/tests/08-section.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f3a135e11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/ini_file/tasks/tests/08-section.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+---
+# Copyright (c) Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+## testing section selection
+
+- name: test-section 1 - Create starting ini file
+  copy:
+    content: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+
+- name: test-section 1 - Modify starting ini file
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    option: car
+    value: volvo
+    state: present
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 1 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 1 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+      car = volvo
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 1 - Option was added to first section
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'option added'
+      - output1 == expected1
+
+# ----------------
+
+- name: test-section 2 - Create starting ini file
+  copy:
+    content: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+
+- name: test-section 2 - Modify starting ini file
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: beverage
+        value: pineapple juice
+    option: car
+    value: volvo
+    state: present
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 2 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 2 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+      car = volvo
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 2 - Option added to second section specified with section_has_values
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'option added'
+      - output1 == expected1
+
+# ----------------
+
+- name: test-section 3 - Create starting ini file
+  copy:
+    content: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+
+- name: test-section 3 - Modify starting ini file
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: beverage
+        value: pineapple juice
+    option: fav
+    value: lemonade
+    state: absent
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 3 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 3 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 3 - Option was removed from specified section
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'option changed'
+      - output1 == expected1
+
+# ----------------
+
+- name: test-section 4 - Create starting ini file
+  copy:
+    content: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+
+- name: test-section 4 - Modify starting ini file
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: beverage
+        value: alligator slime
+    option: fav
+    value: tea
+    state: present
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 4 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 4 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = alligator slime
+      fav = tea
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 4 - New section created, including required values
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'section and option added'
+      - output1 == expected1
+
+# ----------------
+
+- name: test-section 5 - Modify test-section 4 result file
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: fav
+        value: lemonade
+      - option: beverage
+        value: pineapple juice
+    state: absent
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 5 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 5 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = alligator slime
+      fav = tea
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 5 - Section removed as specified
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'section removed'
+      - output1 == expected1
+
+# ----------------
+
+- name: test-section 6 - Modify test-section 5 result file with multiple values
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: fav
+        values:
+          - cherry
+          - lemon
+          - vanilla
+      - option: beverage
+        value: pineapple juice
+    state: present
+    option: fav
+    values:
+      - vanilla
+      - grape
+    exclusive: false
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 6 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 6 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = alligator slime
+      fav = tea
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+      fav = vanilla
+      fav = grape
+      fav = cherry
+      fav = lemon
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 6 - New section added
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'section and option added'
+      - output1 == expected1
+
+# ----------------
+
+- name: test-section 7 - Modify test-section 6 result file with exclusive value
+  ini_file:
+    dest: "{{ output_file }}"
+    section: drinks
+    section_has_values:
+      - option: fav
+        value: vanilla
+    state: present
+    option: fav
+    value: cherry
+    exclusive: true
+  register: result1
+
+- name: test-section 7 - Read modified file
+  slurp:
+    src: "{{ output_file }}"
+  register: output_content
+
+- name: test-section 7 - Create expected result
+  set_fact:
+    expected1: |
+      [drinks]
+      fav = lemonade
+      beverage = orange juice
+
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = alligator slime
+      fav = tea
+      [drinks]
+      beverage = pineapple juice
+      fav = cherry
+    output1: "{{ output_content.content | b64decode }}"
+
+- name: test-section 7 - Option changed
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - result1 is changed
+      - result1.msg == 'option changed'
+      - output1 == expected1