Khaberni - For the first time in over 100 years, Russia has allowed a Muslim man to marry 4 women. The Council of Scholars affiliated with the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia has set several conditions for polygamy, and the council confirmed that if these conditions are not met, a man may not marry more than one wife unless one of them waives these rights.
Polygamy conditions
* The husband must be just
-He must provide equal financial support to all wives
Increase in Islamic marriages in Russia
-Provide separate housing for each wife
-He must divide his time equally among all his wives.
Reason for the polygamy decision
-The importance of the issue of polygamy in Russia is due to the increase in the number of Islamic marriages with a second, third, and fourth wife.
-A man may not marry more than one wife, unless one of the women voluntarily waives these rights.
-It is possible for a married man to marry another woman if his first wife is unable to conceive
-A married man must inform his second wife that he has a family, and if the new wife was not aware of the previous marriage, she has the right to request the annulment of the marriage contract.
Increase in Islamic marriages in Russia
The document indicated that the issue of polygamy has become more important in Russia with the increase in the number of Islamic marriages involving multiple wives, as these marriages have become more common, prompting the issuance of this fatwa.
The position of Russian law on religious marriages
The council noted that Russian law only recognizes official marriages acknowledged by governmental bodies, and therefore the rights of women who are in religious marriages only are not legally protected in Russia.
