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Temporary Marriages are Cool, sez Egypt’s Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa

April 28, 2009

H/T Jawa Report
Sheikh Ali Goma’a (Arabic:علي جمعة ‘Alī Jum‘ah) is the Grand Mufti of Egypt through Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyahsucceeding Ahmad El-Tayeb. He has been called “one of the most widely respected jurists in the Sunni Muslim world,” and described as “a highly promoted champion of moderate Islam,” gender equality, and an “object of hatred among Islamists.” He specializes in the science of the foundations of Islamic [...]

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Arab News: Temporary marriages with Indonesian women on rise

April 18, 2009

 P.K. Abdul Ghafour | Arab News
Nikah al-Mut‘ah 
JEDDAH: A large number of Saudis are engaging in temporary marriages with Indonesian women with the intention of divorcing them. 

“Such marriages are likely to increase if Islamic scholars fail to give a clear ruling prohibiting them,” said Khaled Al-Arrak, director of Saudi affairs at the Saudi Embassy in Jakarta.
He [...]

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