# Understanding Marriage, Polygyny and Divorce | Real Talk | Dr. Tesneem Alkiek

**Author:** Dr. Tesneem Alkiek
**Series:** Real Talk Series
**Published:** 2026-11-04
**YouTube:** https://youtu.be/zZDh7aH9cec
**URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/real-talk-series/understanding-marriage-polygyny-and-divorce-real-talk-dr-tesneem-alkiek
**Topics:** Allah, Faith, Family & Community, Marriage

## Description
Does Islamic law give men rights it doesn't give women? Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and host Cadar Mohamud work through the rulings Muslim women find hardest to sit with, beginning with polygyny and the colonial history that shaped how we react to it. Dr. Alkiek while placing significant emphasis on the...

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