Polygamy in Bauchi State
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Bauchi State
has been the most recent Nigerian state
to legislate civil recognition of polygamous marriages
for its citizens, which was established after the implanting of Islamic Sharia
law on July 1, 2001.
Bauchi State
Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...
has been the most recent Nigerian state
States of Nigeria
Nigeria is currently divided into 36 states and Abuja, the federal capital territory. The states are further divided into 774 Local Government Areas....
to legislate civil recognition of polygamous marriages
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
for its citizens, which was established after the implanting of Islamic Sharia
Sharia
Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...
law on July 1, 2001.