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Saudi arrests Jordanians for 'pleasure unions' |
2008-10-16 |
![]() The Commission for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice stormed the woman's house after receiving reports about her alleged activities. Informants said she facilitated meetings between men and women under the pretext of arranging pleasure marriages, reported the Saudi newspaper Shams. Such unions do not meet the requirements of a legitimate marriage contract in Saudi Arabia, which include having a marriage registrar and witnesses. Three other women and a man were also arrested and confessed under interrogation, but refused to describe the activities as illegitimate. According to statements by the accused, they were justly involved in the facilitation of a type of marriage, which is legitimate in other sects. The offenders were referred to the prosecution, which in turn transferred the case to the penal court where a trial date will be set. In his statement, the prosecutor general called for applying a "deterrent" penalty. |
Posted by:Fred |
#6 Temporary marriages in Iran can last from an hour to indefinite. They're also often used by live-together couples, especially where the girl's family would oppose a normal marriage. |
Posted by: Pappy 2008-10-16 18:51 |
#5 s there anything they can't do? Any good. |
Posted by: JFM 2008-10-16 11:00 |
#4 So mullahs are pimps too? is there anything they can't do? |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-16 10:18 |
#3 I don't know between Sunni but in Shia Iran it goes like this: man and prostitute go to a mullah and subscribe a temporary marriage, for, say, an hour (I know, I know, but they make provision for the time in reaching a house). After that they are automatically divorced. Of course, the Mullah gets money for this. |
Posted by: JFM 2008-10-16 10:12 |
#2 Putting "pleasure" and "marriage" togrther to describe prostitution? Those Arabs! They are so funny. |
Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-10-16 10:01 |
#1 Pleasure marriages? Wasn't aware there was such a thing. |
Posted by: tu3031 2008-10-16 09:44 |