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Jun 1, 2011 bigamy muslim personal laws presidential decree 1083 sharia court criminal law supreme court

When Religious Laws Prevail: Bigamy and Muslim Personal Laws in the Philippines

The Supreme Court explains how the Code of Muslim Personal Laws affects bigamy charges, protecting valid Islamic marriages and divorces.