Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe AMMAN, Jordan, March 10 (UPI) -- A Jordanian Islamic center is encouraging men to take a second wife by promising financial assistance and reward, reports said Thursday. The daily al-Rai said the center promised men who marry a second wife it would pay for the wedding expenses and provide financial aid if the marriage is approved in advance by the first wife. Advertisement "The Islamic center's call has been largely circulated in the cities of Zarqa and Irbid through faxes and e-mail," the paper said. The center said its call for second marriages was stimulated by a study indicating 67 percent of Jordanian women are unwed, "which necessitates action to protect the honor of these Muslim women." Polygamy is allowed under Islam with men able have as many as four wives, but many Arab Muslim countries, including Jordan and Egypt, placed certain restrictions on the practice, such as the approval of the first wife. Other countries such as Tunisia, banned polygamy altogether.
