Tag: Marriage
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Muslim Polygamy
Muslim Polygamy A Complete Ban on Polygamy A few Muslim-majority countries have completely outlawed polygamy. These include: Tunisia, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Algeria’s considerably amended Code de la Famille (Family Code) and Morocco’s new Moudawana (Family Law) (Articles 40-46) have both introduced greater regulation, extremely strict in the case of Morocco. New or amended family codes…
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Muslim Marital Property
Muslim Marital Property Note: The information is mostly drawn from two publications which are based on research by local legal experts and activists in the Muslim community: Knowing Our Rights: Women, family, laws and customs in the Muslim world, and Home Truths: A Global Report on Equality in the Muslim Family. Giving Wives a Fair…