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 ...

In a world where polygamy is often viewed with skepticism and moral alarm, Hafsa Rizki offers a different perspective. For many, the idea of one husband having multiple wives conjures images of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Kitale businessman is seeking legal recognition of polygamy in Christian marriages and wants the High Court in Kenya to allow Christians to marry more than one wife. He sought the prayers in a ...

The Ondonga Traditional Authority has thrown its weight behind legalisation of polygamy in Namibia. Spokesperson Frans Enkali says the authority supports the legalisation of polygamy as it is ...

In the state of nature, people were generally polygamous, as are most animals. With many animals, the male leaves the female soon after copulating and long before any offspring are born.