Polygamy, while not widespread in Maldives, is also targeted by the 2001 law which orders courts to assess a man's finances before letting him take another wife.
While the number of divorces has dropped, observers caution the figure could simply reflect the more lengthy process to leave a spouse.
And Saeed noted that the law's side effects had not yet been studied, such as whether domestic violence is on the rise by men angered they cannot have a quick divorce.
"Divorce is a social problem and we have found a legal solution. My fear is that this could be a mismatch," he said.
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