Iraq - Jan 27

Rising Incomes Lead Iraqi Men to Take Multiple Wives Al-Monitor reports that the incidence of polygamy has risen in Iraq as per capita income has increased. The Qur’an permits a man to marry up to four wives if he can treat them fairly, although this is interpreted differently in modern Muslim-majority countries. In Iraq, the 1959 Personal Status Law allows polygamy with a judge’s permission for “legitimate” reasons, including a wife’s inability to have children or is she has a disease preventing her from performing “duties” for her husband.

Source: Al-Monitor