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Polygamy in Malaysia. Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time. Specifically, polygyny is the practice of one man taking more than one wife while polyandry is the practice of one woman taking more than one husband. Polygamy is legal in Malaysia in the form of polygyny, that is, between one man and up to four wives.
Polygamy is illegal and criminalised in practice. Legal status unknown. In India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Singapore, polygamy is only legal for Muslims. In Nigeria and South Africa, polygamous marriages under customary law and for Muslims are legally recognized. The legal status of polygamy varies widely around the world.
v. t. e. Polygamy (from Late Greek πολυγαμία polygamía, "state of marriage to many spouses") [1][2][3][4] is the practice of marrying multiple spouses. When a man is married to more than one wife at the same time, it is called polygyny. When a woman is married to more than one husband at the same time, it is called polyandry.
Malaysia: Illegal for non-Muslims under federal jurisdiction. Under section 494 of Chapter XX of the Penal Code, non-Muslim offenders found guilty of bigamy or polygamy can be punished up to seven years' imprisonment. Bigamy or polygamy is legal only for Muslim men with restrictions under state jurisdiction, rarely practised. [21]
Rua Kenana and four of his wives. Polygyny (/ pəˈlɪdʒɪni /) is a form of polygamy entailing the marriage of a man to several women. The term polygyny is from Neoclassical Greek πολυγυνία (polugunía); from Ancient Greek πολύ (polú) 'many' and γυνή (gunḗ) 'woman, wife'.
Obedient Wives Club. The Obedient Wives Club is an international Islamic religious organization which claims to promote harmonious families by teaching wives how to be submissive to their husbands. [1] Composed of up to 3000 members, [2] this group currently operates in Malaysia, [3] Indonesia, [4] Singapore, [5] Australia, [6] Kazakhstan, [7 ...
Banned in Malaysia since 1994 [5] Al-Arqam, also known as Darul Arqam, is a Malaysian -based Islamic movement founded by Ashaari Muhammad. Named after Al-Arqam ibn Abi al-Arqam, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, the movement was officially banned by the Malaysian federal government on 21 October 1994. Following the ban, over five members ...
T. Polygamy in Tajikistan. Polygamy in Thailand. Polyandry in Tibet. Polygamy in Turkey. Polygamy in Turkmenistan.