Indian state led by Modi's party seeks to ban polygamy, give women more rights
The bill also proposes to increase the legal age of marriage for girls to 21 years.
Tue Feb 06 2024
Selangor records 1,617 polygamous marriages without permission since 2019
MAIS chairman said the number was double the number of applicants who applied for polygamy registration in the same period.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Taliban urged to abstain from multiple marriages
Taliban leaders are facing increasing financial pressure to pay a 'bride price", depleting the movement's funds.
Fri Jan 15 2021
Male Brazilian frog stays loyal to two females in 'harem'
Animal mating systems exist on a continuum between polygamy which is associated with an earlier stage in evolution and monogamy.
Sat Aug 15 2020
Polygamy and divorce on the rise in war-torn Syria
With thousands of Syrian men dying on the front lines of the conflict that began in March 2011, the rates of divorce and polygamy in Syria are rising.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Polygamy law should be tightened to prevent abuses
The Islamic marriage law on polygamy should be reviewed for tightening as there have been many abuses in the practice of polygamy by Muslims in this country.
Thu Apr 28 2016