Legal status of
polygamy |
| Recognized under civil law |
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| Recognized in some regions |
| Eritrea2
Nigeria (BA, BO, GO, JI, KD, KA, KT, KE, NI, SO, YO, ZA)
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| Foreign marriages recognized |
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| Recognized under customary law |
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| Status in other jurisdictions |
| Nigeria (IM, KW, LA, NA, OY, PL) |
| See also |
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| Notes |
| 1Illegal in all forms; Muslims exempt
2Regions governed by Sharia
*In certain countries and regions, only Muslims may legally contract a polygamous marriage | |
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Polygamous marriages may be legally contracted in Algeria and may take up to four wives. However, recent amendments to the Algerian Family Code have made it increasingly more difficult to contract such a marriage and reports of polygamous marriages occurring have been notably rare.[1] Neighboring Tunisia outlaws polygamy all together.[2]
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| Polygamous marriage by country | | Polygamous marriage
performed | | | | Polygamous marriages performed
abroad recognized | | | | | Debate in other countries and
regions | | | |
