Shocking stat: After decades of war, Afghanistan has more women than men, which some argue contributes to the practice. In the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, polygamy is legal but ...

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 ...

Only a few months after The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published an illustrated explanation for children about the faith’s historic practice of polygamy, it has changed the ...

which do not recognize polygamy. Others have defended him, arguing that his decision aligns with Islamic principles and that he had the right to remarry under his religious beliefs. Concerns have also ...

The curriculum uses Joseph Smith’s decision to practice polygamy as an object lesson that we should all have “faith to obey a law from the Lord, even when it’s hard.” While it may be a ...

Indeed, the Taliban’s return to power was marked by attacks against the minority community in Afghanistan. In August 2024, the American Bar Association adopted a resolution urging all ...

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 ...