polygamy
“Those who say that the origin in Islam is polygamy are mistaken, and the issue has seen injustice to women and children in many cases,” said Ahmed El Tayeb added that polygamy is conditional on justice, and if justice is not existing, polygamy is prohibited.
The House of Representatives is debating means to limit marital polygamy as the public have strongly expressed mixed opinions about the controversial issue.
The applicable Personal Status Law does not stipulate any punishment.
A Canadian court on Monday found two former leaders of a breakaway religious sect guilty of practicing polygamy.
