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Under Islamic law you can have up to 4 wives so all the Islamic countries recognize polygamy. These countries include Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, yemen, oman, UAE, qatar, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran and more
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∙ 14y agoPolygamy in the United States is illegal, but according to the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) in the mortal life you must obey the "laws of the land" so once the U.S. made polygamy illegal the Church stopped practicing it. This ban on polygamy also extended to nations where polygamy is legal. Some members of the church that broke off because they thought Polygamy should still be practiced. These groups are in no way affiliated with the mainstream Church, and generally do not consider themselves to be 'Mormons'. Also, as members of these offshoot polygamous groups are not legally married (only 'spiritually' married) to more than one woman, they can very rarely be convicted of illegal bigamy. It is no different than Hugh Hefner and the Playboy bunnies - morally questionable, but not illegal.
The Church teaches that in the afterlife one man can be "sealed" to more than one woman. They do not specifically say why but it is rumored that it is because there will be more women that get into heaven then men (which sounds right) and to get into the the highest kingdom of heaven you must be married.
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∙ 14y agoPolygamy is illegal in the united states but is legal in many other countries. In the Middle East in particular.
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∙ 13y agoPolygamy is illegal in the United States and Canada, as well as most other Westernized nations. It is legal in some Middle Eastern, African, and Asian nations.
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∙ 12y agoPolygamy is illegal in all western nations (including the US and Canada) but is legal and even common in most African and Middle Eastern nations as well as some Asian countries.
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∙ 12y agoPolygamy is legal in most African and Middle Eastern nations and some nations in Asia.
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Is polygamy illegal in china?
Yes. Polygamy is illegal in China.
Polygamy is illegal in the United States .?
Yes. Polygamy is illegal in the United States. Each state has their own definition of what counts as polygamy.
Is polygamy legal in North Carolina?
No. Polygamy is illegal everywhere in the United States.
Is Polygamy okay by law in US?
No. Polygamy is illegal in all 50 states.
What state is polygamy legal?
Polygamy is illegal in every state of the United States of America.
Why did polygamy delay statehood?
Because it was illegal
Is polygamy illegal in Nevada?
The practice of polygamy is illegal and a punishable criminal offense in all 50 states.
Is there anywhere in the us that polygamy is legal?
No. Polygamy has been illegal in the United States since 1862. Most states have their own definitions of polygamy. Commonly, cohabitation without marriage with more than one person is also illegal.
Is polygamy legal in California?
No. Polygamy has been illegal in the United States since 1862. No individual state can make polygamy legal - it is a national law.
How do you write a sentence with the word polygamy?
Here are some sentences using the word 'polygamy': Someone who is married to more than one person is practicing polygamy. Many cultures in Africa practice polygamy. Polygamy is illegal in the United States.
What are Nebraska's views on Polygamy?
Polygamy is illegal everywhere in the United States due to a federal law. The individual punishment and definition of bigamy or polygamy in Nebraska can be defined by the state.
Is polygamy illegal in the US and why?
Yes. Polygamy was made illegal in the United States in 1862. The reason why is because some utopian societies and religious groups were practicing polygamy and the general public didn't like it so they made a law against it.
