Polygamy in the Comoros

Polygamous marriages may be legally contracted in the nation of Comoros.

References

  • Ottenheimer, Martin (1 January 1985). Marriage in Domoni: Husbands and Wives in an Indian Ocean Community. Waveland Press. ISBN 978-0-88133-098-4.
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Polygamy in Africa
Sovereign states
States with limited
recognition
Dependencies and
other territories
  • Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla  (Spain)
  • Madeira (Portugal)
  • Mayotte / Réunion (France)
  • Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)
  • Western Sahara
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performed
legally abroad
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customary law
Other countries
and regions
  • 1 Kurdish-controlled areas criminalize polygamy
  • 2 Regions governed by Sharia
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