In this social history of African American Muslim polygyny, Debra
Majeed sheds light on the struggles of families whose form and
function conflict with U.S. civil law. While all forms of polygamy
are banned in the United States, polygyny has steadily emerged as
an alternative force to the low numbers of marriageable African
American men and the high number of female-led households in black
America. Majeed situates African American Muslims in the center of
this dialogue on polygyny, examining the choices available to women
in these relationships and the scope of their rights. She calls
attention to the efficacy of marital choice and the ways in which
interpretationsof Islam's primary sources are authorized or
legitimated to control the rights of Muslim women. Exploring how
women share motivations, rationales, and consequences of living in
polygynous families, Majeed highlights the legal, emotional, and
communal implications while encouraging Muslim communities to
develop formal measures that ensure the welfare of women and
children who are otherwise not recognized by the state.
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