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Even in the present
context, when all other religions enjoin monogamy, polygamy i.e.
authority to marry up to four women is a privilege of Muslim men.
Since it is one of the religious practices it is claimed to be immune
from any legislative enactment.
CONVERSION TO ISLAM
FOR THE SAKE OF LEGITAMISING A MARRIAGE
Skinner v. orde (1871)
14 M.I. A. 309. Helen Skinner was married according to Christian
rites with George Skinner who died in the lifetime of Helen. Thereafter
she cohabited with John Thomas who was married to Christian Wife,
who was alive at that time. In order to legalize their union Helen
and John both converted themselves into Islam. However their conversion
was not held to be bona fide. It was held that this conversion was
pretended for the purpose of Bigamy that was not permissible under
the law.
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