Legal and social viability of polygamy : an analysis
In Islam, a Muslim male is allowed to have up to four wives provided all wives are treaty equally and do not suffer from any kind of discrimination. The divine injunction of equal treatment is actually for protecting rights of the wives. It is for this reason that many Muslim countries have enacted...
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International Islamic University Malaysia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/22071/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22071/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/22071/1/5-Legal_and_Social_Viability_of_Polygamy_An_Analysis.pdf |