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Christer Sfeir wrote that polygamy was prohibited in Sweden, but that SVT's Uppdrag granskning had shown that nine out of fifteen examined mosques offered help with or referred to polygamy. He argued that religious ceremonies without legal protection made women legally powerless and described the issue as part of parallel normative systems where women's rights were subordinated to religious injunctions. https://t.co/zzVaBdoqoQ #Månggifte #KvinnorsRättigheter #ReligiösFrihet (translated)

- If something is forbidden in Sweden, we should adhere to that. This is the stance that the Muslim organizations themselves outwardly maintain - that one adheres to the rules of the country in which one lives. But it is obvious that this is not being done, says Sanna Klinghoffer. #Månggifte #Moskéer #SVTGranskning (translated)

The post referred to the investigation by Uppdrag Granskning regarding assistance with polygamy. Of 15 mosques, six allegedly responded that they followed Swedish law and required a spousal examination from the Tax Agency. The other nine imams, sheikhs, and advisors that the reporters were referred to were said to offer assistance. #månggifte #religion #Sverige #SE (translated)