A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, which banned the practice decades ago.
Baraa (Arabic for “innocence”) has also been criticized by rights advocates and politicians for its portrayal of customary orfi marriage, religious unions not sanctioned by the state.
Both practices are punishable by up to a year in prison under the country’s 1956 family code.
However, in one episode, the series’ main character, Wannas, declares to his wife and children that he has the right to marry a second woman under Islamic law, which “trumps all other laws.”
The series, aired at prime time after
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