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In a move that has raised eyebrows in some quarters, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been quoted as saying that he does not support polygamy.
The conservative Young Journalists Club (YJC), which is affiliated with the state-run television — whose director in turn is appointed by Khamenei — late on March 26 quoted the supreme leader as saying firmly that he is not in favor of having multiple wives. Based on Sharia, men are allowed to take more than one wife. However, many Shiite scholars in Iran do not speak in favor of this while abstaining from labeling it as forbidden.
