Ivory Coast’s controversial polygamy bill: All you need to know
The bill to make polygyny legal in the West African state has sparked a debate online and offline over women’s rights. By Hannane Ferdjani Published On 19 Jul 202219 Jul 2022 […]
Polygamy: Muslim women in India fight ‘abhorrent’ practice
By Geeta PandeyBBC News, Delhi Published6 hours ago A 28-year-old Muslim woman’s petition to a court, seeking to prevent her husband from taking another wife without her written consent, has […]
Answers to Everyday Issues – Part XXXI: Hair removal, polygamy, purdah, free-mixing and Halloween
8th April 2022 Last Updated on 8th April 2022 Click here for Part XXX Guidance regarding basic Islamic issues – which Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih Vaa has given on various […]
Polygamy is rare around the world and mostly confined to a few regions
DECEMBER 7, 2020 BY STEPHANIE KRAMER Polygamy is rare throughout most of the world. In the U.S., having spouselike relationships with more than one person under the same roof was criminalized […]
Mr. Olympia Big Ramy’s second marriage sparks debate over polygamy in Egypt
The news of Mr. Olympia, otherwise known as Big Ramy, marrying for the second time without the knowledge of his first wife sparked controversy in Egypt, especially in the wake […]
Saudi Arabia: Outrage as course offers to train men in picking 2nd wife
Organisers cancel programme after barrage of criticism from activists, social media users Published: November 18, 2021 Khitam Al Amir, Chief News Editor Dubai: A training course designed to teach men the […]
Opinion: My two mothers-in-law: I saw the benefits of polygamy for both men and women
12th November 2021 Attiya Shaukat, Complementary Therapist I saw how polygamy protects a man and the women involved. I am now convinced that all Quranic rights granted to men offer liberation for women too. I know three families in total where the husband has two wives. But it was when […]
What does the Quran say regarding polygamy?
Mohammad Golam SarwarTue Apr 13, 2021 12:00 AMPhoto credit: economist.comIt was not Islam that had initiated polygamy rather polygamy was the widespread customary practice in pre-Islamic Arabia which continued in […]
The Real Shariah Issue: Inside the world of Secret Polygamous Marriages (in UK)
By Sabah Hussain Source: Byline Times Dating websites offer Muslim men the chance to meet a second wife online – but the practice causes financial stress, trauma and heartbreak for […]
Taliban cracks down on ‘costly’ polygamy
By Khudai Noor NasarBBC World Service Published15 January 2021 The leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan has issued a decree urging the group’s leaders and commanders to forego taking multiple […]
Kenyans Divided on Whether Polygamy Is Better than Monogamy
by Hillary Lisimba – Polygamy is an age-old tradition practised in many African ethnic societies – A poll by TUKO.co.ke shows that Kenyans are divided on whether it is better […]
What does the Quran say regarding polygamy?
Photo credit: economist.com Mohammad Golam Sarwar It was not Islam that had initiated polygamy rather polygamy was the widespread customary practice in pre-Islamic Arabia which continued in the later ages […]
Polygamy Seminar’s Registration Pulled – but still going ahead
Source: Indonesia Expat A seminar promoting polygamy in Indonesia is to go ahead, despite the event’s registration form being pulled offline following complaints by women’s rights activists. If you’re weary […]
How men could be married to four wives at once and make it work – Stanley Ho did
By Wee Kek Koon Taking concubines was common in China, Hong Kong and Singapore until the mid-20th century. The children of principal and minor wives had a different status By […]
Bigamy is no longer a felony in Utah
By Harmeet Kaur (CNN) A law effectively decriminalizing bigamy, when two people marry while at least one of them is already legally married, is now in effect in Utah. For […]
The sunnah of monogamy
Source: The Sun The notion that “African men are polygamous in nature” is an excuse often used to justify the infidelity of menfolk in marriage in African societies. That […]
USA: Book Review: Rethinking Polygamy: An Interview with Sarah M.S. Pearsall
by Kyla Sommers Kyla Sommers is the editor of the History News Network. Sarah M. S. Pearsall teaches the history of early America and the Atlantic world at […]
Why does Islam allow polygamy?
By Farhan Iqbal, Imam Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Canada Marriage is a sacred institution in Islam with very important objectives. In most cases, the objective is achieved through monogamy. However, in […]
Survey finds 70 per cent of Malaysian Muslim women believe polygamy is a right for men
Prominent women’s rights activist Marina Mahathir says there is a disconnect between what Muslim women expect and what happens in real life By Tashny Sukumaran A whopping 70 per cent […]