喀拉拉法院援引正义和《古兰经》原则,规定一夫多妻制在没有经济手段的情况下是非法的。 Kerala court rules polygamy illegal without financial means, citing justice and Quranic principles.

喀拉拉高等法院裁定,如果穆斯林男子缺乏养家糊口的经济手段,他们在法律上不能娶多个妻子,强调根据属人法,一夫多妻要求有能力提供公平的赡养。 The Kerala High Court ruled that Muslim men cannot legally take multiple wives if they lack the financial means to support them, emphasizing that polygamy under personal law requires the ability to provide fair maintenance. 在涉及一名失明的乞丐每月挣25 000英镑的案件中,裁决维持下级法院驳回其第二任妻子的赡养费要求,指出强迫乞丐赡养他人是不公正的。 The decision, in a case involving a blind beggar earning ₹25,000 monthly, upheld a lower court’s rejection of a maintenance claim by his second wife, noting it would be unjust to compel a beggar to support others. 法院强调,财政能力对一夫多妻至关重要,援引了支持一夫一妻制的《古兰经》原则,并警告不要滥用宗教法。 The court stressed that financial capability is essential for polygamy, citing Quranic principles favoring monogamy and warning against misuse of religious laws. 它指示社会福利部向男子提供咨询,防止再婚,强调国家有义务保护弱势妇女并确保满足基本需要。 It directed the Social Welfare Department to counsel the man and prevent further marriages, highlighting the state’s duty to protect vulnerable women and ensure basic needs are met.