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Iran to combat 'immoral' dating with official marriage site
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Published: 16.01.15, 20:55
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1. Matchmaker Ayatoolahs?
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.16.15)
2. "Sigheh," huh?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.18.15)
Quite the concept. Marriage by contract for an hour. I believe the word is "prostitution." And those "high-born" sluts in Teheran can practice "sigheh" eight times a day, right?
3. marriage websites and divorce?
(01.23.15)
First of all, I am not surprised Islam allows a temporary, one-hour marriage. This reminds me of the "temporary freedom" Amish people grant their teenagers to "get it out of their system." This is not true and faithful behavior. There is no doubt divorce is a problem, but encouraging "sigheh" sounds more like a recipe for problems than solutions. A website for speaking to one another seems like a step in the right direction, but will that reduce the rate of divorce? Probably not. .
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