Moroccan Woman Killed in Dispute Over Husband’s Polygamy Request
24 January 2025
A femicide has shaken the peaceful commune of Zaouiat Saiss, in the province of El Jadida. A man brutally ended the life of his wife during a marital dispute.
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Morocco to Raise Legal Marriage Age to 18 in Family Code Overhaul
25 December 2024
The Moroccan Family Code is about to undergo substantial changes. This is what Ahmed Toufiq, Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, revealed on Tuesday, during a briefing at (…)
King Mohammed VI to Decide on Controversial Family Code Reforms
24 December 2024
The Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, presented this Tuesday in Rabat the proposals of the Supreme Council of Ulema relating to the revision of the Family (…)
Moroccan Feminists Push for Family Law Reforms on Marriage, Inheritance
2 November 2023
Moroccan feminist associations gathered on Thursday to demand the banning of underage marriage, polygamy and a revision of the inheritance regime as part of the announced (…)
Morocco Sees Rise in Unofficial Marriages as Polygamy Requests Face Rejection
28 October 2023
Former Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid has warned against the increase in "secret marriages" in Morocco, attributed to the rejection of polygamy requests by judges.
Moroccan Polygamy Requests Rise Despite Legal Hurdles, Judicial Report Shows
12 June 2023
While the government is working on a reform of the Family Code, the Supreme Council of the Judiciary has just published its report on polygamy in which we learn that some (…)
Morocco to Tighten Polygamy Laws, Curb Fraudulent Practices
9 November 2022
Morocco wants to tighten the procedure for granting polygamy authorization, in order to counter the projects of men who continue to cheat to have a second wife. A platform will (…)
Morocco’s Top Judge Warns Courts of Polygamy Authorization Abuse
18 October 2022
The First President of the Court of Cassation and Delegate President of the Higher Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ), Mohamed Abdennabaoui, warned the presidents of the courts (…)
Night Guard in Morocco Arrested for Polygamy Scam and Identity Fraud
26 March 2021
A night guard in a neighborhood of Temara married four women by presenting false documents and posing as a police officer. The accused, arrested by the judicial police of (…)
Morocco Court Acquits Unmarried Couple, Challenging Adultery Laws
19 February 2021
The court of first instance of Zagora has rendered a judgment that provides material for the great debate on the freedom of sexual relations outside of marriage and individual (…)