Find out where polygamy is legal with this list of the top 10 countries that allow it. Explore cultural, religious, and legal perspectives on polygamous marriages around the world.

This ruling came during a plea by Furkan, who faced bigamy and rape charges. The court noted the Quran permits polygamy in specific historical contexts, emphasizing it's not a right for personal gain.

Should Christianity permit polygamy? Under certain conditions, yes, argues a Roman Catholic missionary in Africa. In the latest issue of Concilium, an international theological review ...

Polygamy is also illegal in much of Europe and North America and is widely seen as incompatible with contemporary values of fidelity and equality. In Egypt and the Arab world, where polygamy has a ...

Polygamy—a legally or customarily recognized marriage involving three or more people—is currently illegal in Australia. However, new research suggests a way to legalize the practice without ...

Polygamy has been a subject of considerable debate in the Muslim world, with different interpretations arising from the Quranic text, historical practices, and contemporary legal frameworks. While ...

The LDS Church has revised illustrations explaining polygamy to kids, eliminating some cartoons and changing the message from "obedience" to "a rare exception" to the teaching of monogamy.

Parwani, who was evacuated by the U.S. Department of State in August 2021 following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, arrived in the U.S. alone, leaving behind his first wife and five children. His ...

(RNS) — This guest column is from Carol Lynn Pearson, author of “The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy,” reacting to the 2025 curriculum for children of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

As the Hazara continue to face severe threats in Afghanistan, other religious minorities are virtually extinct - many were forced to flee as the Taliban was taking over Afghanistan in August 2021 ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – In a continent where polygamy is common, Catholic bishops in Africa are seeking both pastoral and theological ways to address such relationships. Speaking at the Synod on ...

“Article 45, which deals with the right to marry and found a family, is also central to the petition. The petitioner argues that these provisions unfairly limit the choice of marriage structure for ...