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English: Map showing the legality of polygamy or bigamy – full labels/key with notes are localised.
 
Legal status unknown or ambiguous
 
Polygamy permitted and practiced
 
Polygamy generally illegal, but practice not fully criminalised
 
Polygamy fully outlawed/prohibited and practice fully criminalised

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  • India, Singapore, and Sri Lanka: Polygamy legal for Muslims.
  • Eritrea: locally available for Muslims.
  • Mauritius: polygamous unions are not legally recognised.
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current05:59, 29 May 2016Thumbnail for version as of 05:59, 29 May 20161,336 × 586 (123 KB)Chronus (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 12:06, 12 January 2016 (UTC)
02:11, 2 February 2016Thumbnail for version as of 02:11, 2 February 20161,781 × 781 (241 KB)Pbfreespace3 (talk | contribs)Changed Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan) to illegal per reliable Kurdish source Jack Shahine: https://twitter.com/jackshahine/status/637933344886497280 Also changed Golan Heights to illegal since it is under Israeli control.
18:55, 13 January 2016Thumbnail for version as of 18:55, 13 January 20161,781 × 781 (274 KB)92slim (talk | contribs)Reverting unexplained changes by sockpuppet
12:06, 12 January 2016Thumbnail for version as of 12:06, 12 January 20161,336 × 586 (123 KB)Newbiepedian (talk | contribs)Reverted to version as of 00:13, 12 January 2016 (UTC): Inverted the key for no reason.
05:46, 12 January 2016Thumbnail for version as of 05:46, 12 January 20161,781 × 781 (274 KB)92slim (talk | contribs)Corrected colours, add green colour for only Muslim legality, fix India (not legal anymore for Muslims/anyone), Nigeria, Eritrea and Philipinnes.
00:13, 12 January 2016Thumbnail for version as of 00:13, 12 January 20161,336 × 586 (123 KB)92slim (talk | contribs)Polygamy is ILLEGAL in India since 2015 - http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/india-bans-polygamy-muslims-not-fundamental-right-islam-1487356
12:56, 19 December 2015Thumbnail for version as of 12:56, 19 December 20151,425 × 625 (37 KB)CorrectAddition500 (talk | contribs)Changed coloring for easier identification, added Congo: see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy_in_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
12:47, 19 December 2015Thumbnail for version as of 12:47, 19 December 20151,425 × 625 (39 KB)CorrectAddition500 (talk | contribs)NO reason whatsoever as to changing India's status: probable nationalist
13:19, 1 December 2015Thumbnail for version as of 13:19, 1 December 20151,425 × 625 (32 KB)92slim (talk | contribs)Removed India
15:10, 30 August 2015Thumbnail for version as of 15:10, 30 August 20151,425 × 625 (39 KB)Pbfreespace3 (talk | contribs)Changed Rojava (Syrian Kurdistan) to illegal per reliable Kurdish source Jack Shahine: https://twitter.com/jackshahine/status/637933344886497280
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