Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The practice of a man taking multiple wives simultaneously, a legally permitted practice in Islamic law that Document 3 presents as a source of family conflict and female discontent.
AP course connection
Topic 1.2: 1.2 Developments in Dar al-Islam from 1200-1450