Saudi Arabia confronts rise of ‘misyar’ marriage in a changing society
how misyar is seen as a hybrid between marriage and singlehood, benefiting polygamists without the stress of maintaining a second household.
RIYADH – The Muslim no-strings-attached “misyar” marriage often done in secret is fast pervading Saudi society, a boon for cash-strapped men unable to afford expensive traditional weddings, but deplored by critics as legitimising promiscuity.
The practice, usually a temporary alliance in which the wife waives some conventional marriage rights such as cohabitation and financial support, has been legally permitted in the conservative Muslim kingdom for decades.
Is Misyar marriage legal in Saudi Arabia?
The practice, usually a temporary alliance in which the wife waives some conventional marriage rights such as cohabitation and financial support, has been legally permitted in the conservative Muslim kingdom for decades.
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