The chief Islamic body originally endorsed having multiple wives, which is banned under national law Russia’s top Islamic body has withdrawn a controversial document permitting Muslim men to have multiple wives. The decision was made after a backlash on social media and from officials, who pointed out that Russian laws ban polygamy.  On December 17, the Council of Scholars of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia issued a fatwa, outlying conditions and circumstances, under which

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