http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33 <http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33&idsub=125&id=5864&; t=Temporary+marriage+and+Islam> &idsub=125&id=5864&t=Temporary+marriage+and+Islam Temporary marriage and Islam Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameini offers advice about observing Ramadan and the practice of temporary marriage. The Supreme Leader of Iran, Sayyid Ali Khameini, the successor of the Ayatollah Khomeini, offers advice to mostly Shiite Muslims on a website offered by the government of Iran. On the website, inquirers can ask about subjects ranging from the proper observance of the holy month of Ramadan, to arranging for a "temporary" marriage between a man and a woman. In some schools of thought in Shiite Islam, a man may engage in a temporary marriage with a woman that lasts but an hour, or for a longer period if he prefers that is short of a more permanent arrangement. The woman, in exchange for the temporary marriage, should receive a "mahr" or dowery, according to the Sunni tradition. Al Khameini says in a response to an inquisitive (presumably male) Sunni that "Mahr of a temporary marriage should either be money/property or something of monetary value llike teaching (her) a craft or how to read or the like; and just giving her the reward of reading Qur'an cannot replace that." In the cases when a man has engaged in several such temporary marriage, sexual relations between the man and the women involved are not considered religious crimes ("haram") Khameini says ".if the two partners were ignorant of contract/s nullity - were not ruled as haram, rather they were ruled as mistakenly done coitus. If sexual intercourse and penetration have taken place after those void contract while the wife was not aware of their nullity, she has the right to claim (mahr al-mithl) - mahr of women with the same station - from the husband." The mullah also does not object to marrying two women at the same time who claim descent from Fatima - one of the wives of Mohammed. The practice of temporary marriage stems from the time of Mohammed who allowed it to some of his warriors during the wars that marked his ministry in the Arabian Peninsula. The practice has been criticized by some Muslim women's groups, especially among Sunnis. The mullah Khameini also absolves those Shiite Muslims who worry that should they not brush their teeth properly during Ramadan and food particles remain in the teeth during the period of daylight fasting. As for other matters relating to diet in general, the ayatollah points out that it is permissible to eat the flesh of an animal slaughtered by a Jew when the Muslim customs for killing are observed. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
