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Recognized under civil law |
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Recognized in some regions |
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Foreign marriages recognized |
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Recognized under customary law |
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- 1 Illegal in all forms; Muslims exempt
- 2 Regions governed by Sharia
- * In certain countries and regions, only Muslims may legally contract a polygamous marriage
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Polygamy is prohibited by law in the Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan and legal framework does not provide for polygamous marriages under civil law nor customary law. Despite such illegalities, there have been a handful of debates,[1][2] with a proposed polygamous marriage bill voted down by the upper house in 2007.
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