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| Iraqi’s want sex: With no Dr. Ruth, they turn to Ayatollah |
| 2004-01-25 |
| Grand Ayatollah Sistani has his owm website: Sistani.org and among the first set of questions are quite a few about sex. The english version of the website is organized with questions from A to Z and the first question is whether anal sex is permitted (it is if both husband and wife are willing). There are also questions about prostitution, oral sex and masturbation. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #13 In Thailand, rather than all of these inane minute distinctions and quibbling via fatwa, they simplify refer to it as short time or long time. Sistani and his ilk are truly pedants. |
| Posted by: .com 2004-1-25 8:48:19 PM |
| #12 Mercutio's comment reminded me that Khomeni also had a vigorous defense of the legality of marrying 6 year old girls because of the precedent established by Mohammad (whom Muslims are to emulate). |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-1-25 6:22:52 PM |
| #11 I'm reminded of a story that came out in the '70's about the Alatolla Kohmeini who wrote a theological book which answered important questions of every day life for Iranians. One question was " Is it alright to eat horsemeat?" The answer was "Yes, provided that you haven't had sexual relations with it....." |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2004-1-25 5:55:23 PM |
| #10 The fun in fundamentalism thing is a tagline that has been circulating the internet for years, and BBS's before that. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-1-25 4:46:23 PM |
| #9 Badanov: I'm having that little beauty printed on a Tshirt tomorrow. Thank you. |
| Posted by: Evert Visser 2004-1-25 3:54:06 PM |
| #8 Do you think there are Iraqi voters that will base their vote on how Sistani answers the "anal sex" question? Show some gutz Peter Jennings. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-25 12:55:38 PM |
| #7 Do you think there are Iraqi voters that will base their vote on how Sistani answers the "anal sex" question? In America he would have to spout some non-commital nonsence that would strive to convince both proponents and opponents of each type of sexual activity that he sees things their way. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-1-25 12:20:33 PM |
| #6 That Allah of theirs is not only merciful and compassionate, he's also meticulous and complex. It's a good thing Allah provides us all these ayatollahs to explain everything for us. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-1-25 10:25:56 AM |
| #5 badanov I wish I would have thought of that. |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-1-25 10:02:41 AM |
| #4 So do we really want this guy overseeing the writing of the new Iraqi constitution? I agree with Val's comment to an earlier post -- Make the constitution for them. Where's Douglas Mac when you need him? |
| Posted by: Gasse Katze 2004-1-25 10:02:03 AM |
| #3 Thanks a LOT, badanov...now I gotta clean the coffee off my my monitor.**S Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2004-1-25 9:22:09 AM |
| #2 Islam: Putting the fun into fundamentalism. |
| Posted by: badanov 2004-1-25 8:50:35 AM |
| #1 Jeez this guy is a font of weird wisdom. Question:I have certain questions about temporary marriage (Mot'e). ‘Jazakumollahu khairaa’ for giving me the required response as soon as possible. 1. If the woman is not in need of any money and 'mahr' and is not asking for it in order to perform mot'e with the man, does he have to still give her the dowry, or is the mot'e ok without the dowry. 2. If both man and the woman, have no certain time-period in mind under which mot'e takes place, is it ok not to specify the time interval for the mot'e and simply accept that whenever one of them decided to leave the mot'e it will be over. 3. Is it ok to say in the condition for mot'e, that we will be together for one year, and after that we will continue until one of us, either the man or woman, states that they would like to end the mot'e after that one year. 4. In a permanent or temporary marriage, can the woman put the condition before the marriage that the man does not marry any other woman, without giving away her dowry. 5. If the man accepts not to marry another woman in his contract and still does so, does the woman have to right to divorce him, without giving away her dowry? Answer:1: You may give her a bunch of flower as Mahr (dowry), for instance. 2: The contract is invalid. 3: Time and duration of contract should be determined. After duration, they are as strangers to each other. 4: It is permissible. 5: Divorce is absolutely in the hand of husband |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-25 8:48:33 AM |