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May 5, 2005

On 'Pleasure Marriages': A Sham And A Shame

Topics: Understanding Islam

Muta'a, or pleasure marriage, is reappearing in post-Sadaam Iraq. Clerics who support muta'a say the practice offers sexual and financial freedom to widows. Iraqi women's advocates, however, speak out against what they call the economic enslavement of women prevented by custom from working outside the home. The practice occurs in such secrecy and with such a social stigma that no one can give a firm figure on the number of muta'a contracts that have been signed since the war ended last spring, though estimates stretch into the low thousands. Apparently this type of marriage has increased and may be increasing more, because of the number of widows, especially those with children:

- The Narrow
Is infidelity appealing to you?  If so, present day Iraq just may be the place for you. Have religious issues with infidelity? No problem, just convert to Islam and you're good to go. What's that, Muslims are pure by not drinking alcohol, eating pork or having sex? Well, there is something you may not know then. Are you familiar with the concept of muta'a?  In Arabic this means ecstacy and this is what is known as a pleasure marriage.  You might be thinking, ah, this must be some new incarnation of Islam that isn't "true" Islam.  Not the case my friend.   More ...

Posted by Hyscience at May 5, 2005 12:49 PM

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