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From Yahoo News SALT LAKE CITY – A polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show “Sister Wives” plans to challenge the Utah bigamy law that makes their lifestyle illegal, a Washington-based attorney said Tuesday. In an email to The Associated Press, attorney Jonathan Turley said he will file ... Read More »

Must Read for men considering polygamy: I questioned one of the shayookh and his answer to my skeptical question still echoes in my ears; instead of defending or addressing the topic of polygamy, he surprisingly questioned me, ‘Do you believe Allah is Just?’ Read More »

There is a trend among contemporary, practicing Muslims which I find rather disturbing, this trend is what I call a "Shaykhy Crush". I have noticed at many Islamic events, from classes to conferences, practicing Muslim women who follow the Deen in dress and Ibadah, developing crushes and falling in love with the speakers and teachers. This has led to many dangerous scenarios. It could be that studying Islam has been glamorized and students of knowledge are treated like celebrities or it could be that some Shuyookh unintentionally do things that attract women. Read More »

Associated Press Writer= PARIS (AP) — A Muslim Frenchman at the center of a firestorm over polygamy said Monday that keeping mistresses is the French way of life. The man's case came to light after his wife was fined for driving with a veil covering her face, and his comments ... Read More »

“The sisters would be interested, if they noticed any guys who would act mature. The main complaint I’m hearing on the girls’ side is that the guys aren’t acting like candidates that the girls would be interested in. For example, today when the shaykh mentioned the phrase “second wife,” the brothers started giggling and high-fiving like...boys! Just watch for the next couple of days and tell me what you think.” Read More »

As though brothers don't need another excuse for why they should get a second wife, it seems that in England at least, they can... Read More »

The Toronto Star has had a flurry of articles recently regarding polygamy in the Muslim community. The environment that we live in is one that is marred by misrepresentation of Muslims, especially in national media. While many hope that we will have more Muslims involved in fields such as journalism to help combat this, it does not help when Muslims write about Muslim issues that can be construed to contributing to the problem instead of the solution. Read More »

I've realized something unsettling as I've read about the fate of the West Texas FLDS families. You'll note I didn't use the word “sect.” It's a judgmental word, one that minimizes the legitimacy of a religion. Who's to say what a sect is versus a branch versus a practice? When ... Read More »