Can Moroccans have more than one wife?

Polygamy in Morocco is legal, but very uncommon due to restrictions that were introduced by the government in 2004 that mandated financial qualifications a husband must meet in order to marry a second wife. A husband must have written permission from his current wife before marrying a second wife.



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Family Law in the Middle East and North Africa ~ Morocco | Wide Angle | PBS. Marriage Age: Since February 2004, the minimum marriage age is 18 years for both men and women. Polygamy: Men are allowed to have up to four wives, subject to consent of prior wives and judicial approval.

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Moroccan society has rules regarding passionate kissing in public and lying on top of each other in a public garden as an act of aggression against Moroccan society - kissing in public can be considered a no-go for unmarried couples.

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14% of girls in Morocco are married before their 18th birthday and 1% are married before the age of 15. In early 2020, the Moroccan Minister of Justice announced that 32,000 requests for marriage to children were submitted in 2019, 81% of which were approved.

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