Angie

Submitted by Anonymous (United Kingdom), Jan 30, 2009 at 15:30

Hi Angie, A man can only take a second wife if the first wife agrees - and she can ask for this to be amended in the nikkah. And they can only take a second wife if they can support both families. The new family laws are actually very progressive compared to most Islamic countries and are not quite so scary. So while I appreciate the sentiment of your email, it's technically not totally accurate.

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