Pakistan media gripped by man marrying twice in one day
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A Pakistani man's solution to the age-old dilemma of whether to embark on an arranged or a love marriage has captivated the country's media.
Television channels have provided live coverage of Azhar Haidri's decision to marry both women over a 24-hour period.
At first he refused to marry the woman selected by his family since childhood because he loved someone else.
Pakistani law allows polygamy because it interprets Islam to allow a man to have up to four wives.
Islam is the main religion in the country.
Men who take multiple wives usually do so after a period of several years - and must get approval from their first wife prior to a second marriage.
Correspondents say that while it is not unusual for men in Pakistan to have several wives, it is rare for two weddings to take place almost simultaneously under the full glare of the media.
Ofcourse if a woman was to marry two men, i'm sure the media attention would be extremely negative and derogatory, not that a woman ever would be afforded the same entitlements bestowed on men in these countries.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11566634
Television channels have provided live coverage of Azhar Haidri's decision to marry both women over a 24-hour period.
At first he refused to marry the woman selected by his family since childhood because he loved someone else.
Pakistani law allows polygamy because it interprets Islam to allow a man to have up to four wives.
Islam is the main religion in the country.
Men who take multiple wives usually do so after a period of several years - and must get approval from their first wife prior to a second marriage.
Correspondents say that while it is not unusual for men in Pakistan to have several wives, it is rare for two weddings to take place almost simultaneously under the full glare of the media.
Ofcourse if a woman was to marry two men, i'm sure the media attention would be extremely negative and derogatory, not that a woman ever would be afforded the same entitlements bestowed on men in these countries.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11566634
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