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Temporay Marriages and Prostitution in Iran
This is one of many Shia practices that I deplore (no offense to any Shias in this village)...
Following information taken from www.iran-daily.com
Temporary Marriage Benefits Outlined
"A parliamentarian described temporary marriage as a legal alternative to street prostitution.
Morteza Fazl-Ali gave assurances that the solution would help scale down the problems created by street prostitution--a vicious phenomenon in the Iranian society where a large number of religious, cultural and Islamic guidance and publicity organizations are active, ILNA reported.
According to Fazl-Ali, there are two kinds of street women. ?Those who have a tendency toward debauchery for making profits and those who are forced into prostitution by misery and poverty,? he analyzed.
He insisted that women belonging to the second category be identified and separated from the first group. ?They can then be referred to Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, State Welfare Organization and other similar entities to receive welfare support,? he noted.
Fazl-Ali stated that a number of street women are managed by corrupt gangs who take undue advantage of social conditions. He reiterated that street women should be collected from Tehran, warning that public concerns are growing over the spread of street prostitution.
He criticized the organizations in charge of curbing prostitution for their laxity and said, ?They either have a lenient approach or only work out temporary solutions.?
He called for the formation of an organization that would coordinate all efforts in checking the malady.
Ruling out the establishment of houses of ill repute as was common in Iran during the former regime or is in other countries, he said, ?Authorizing prostitution is contrary to the principles of a religious society.? Fazl-Ali further called for facilitating marriages by providing employment and housing.
The MP said temporary marriage provides a solution to the social malady and called for more efforts to inculcate the culture within the society."
Following information taken from www.iran-daily.com
Temporary Marriage Benefits Outlined
"A parliamentarian described temporary marriage as a legal alternative to street prostitution.
Morteza Fazl-Ali gave assurances that the solution would help scale down the problems created by street prostitution--a vicious phenomenon in the Iranian society where a large number of religious, cultural and Islamic guidance and publicity organizations are active, ILNA reported.
According to Fazl-Ali, there are two kinds of street women. ?Those who have a tendency toward debauchery for making profits and those who are forced into prostitution by misery and poverty,? he analyzed.
He insisted that women belonging to the second category be identified and separated from the first group. ?They can then be referred to Imam Khomeini Relief Committee, State Welfare Organization and other similar entities to receive welfare support,? he noted.
Fazl-Ali stated that a number of street women are managed by corrupt gangs who take undue advantage of social conditions. He reiterated that street women should be collected from Tehran, warning that public concerns are growing over the spread of street prostitution.
He criticized the organizations in charge of curbing prostitution for their laxity and said, ?They either have a lenient approach or only work out temporary solutions.?
He called for the formation of an organization that would coordinate all efforts in checking the malady.
Ruling out the establishment of houses of ill repute as was common in Iran during the former regime or is in other countries, he said, ?Authorizing prostitution is contrary to the principles of a religious society.? Fazl-Ali further called for facilitating marriages by providing employment and housing.
The MP said temporary marriage provides a solution to the social malady and called for more efforts to inculcate the culture within the society."
Comments on this journal
So, yes, we all agree that:
- The practice is now forbidden.
- It was only permitted shortly when certain Muj?hid?n from the Sah?bah requested that they be permitted to castrate themselves rather than face long periods of time without their wives.
However, we must treat this fiqh mas'alah with maturity and respect as it is something the Prophet (sallall?h? `alayh? wa sallam) at one time permitted.
As far as temporary marriages, there is just no justification for them especially nowadays. If this practice is still being carried out in remote parts of the Shia world, it is cheuvanistic, completely self-serving, demeaning to womenfolk, and goes against the grain of true Islamic teachings as set forth in the Koran and by our Prophet PBUH.
In a nutshell, temporary marriages are a ***crock of bull!***