[King Gizzard]

erm.

Outrage as Egypt plans 'farewell intercourse law' so husbands can have sex with DEAD wives up to six hours after their death

By Lee Moran

PUBLISHE 10:28, 26 April 2012 | UPDATE 11:55, 26 April 2012

Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives - for up to six hours after their death.

The controversial new law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament.

It will also see the minimum age of marriage lowered to 14 and the ridding of women's rights of getting education and employment.
Controversial: The 'farewell intercourse' law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament

Controversial: The 'farewell intercourse' law is part of a raft of measures being introduced by the Islamist-dominated parliament

Egypt's National Council for Women is campaigning against the changes, saying that 'marginalising and undermining the status of women would negatively affect the country's human development'.

Dr Mervat al-Talawi, head of the NCW, wrote to the Egyptian People’s Assembly Speaker Dr Saad al-Katatni addressing her concerns.

Egyptian journalist Amro Abdul Samea reported in the al-Ahram newspaper that Talawi complained about the legislations which are being introduced under 'alleged religious interpretations'.


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The subject of a husband having sex with his dead wife arose in May 2011 when Moroccan cleric Zamzami Abdul Bari said marriage remains valid even after death.

He also said that women have the right to have sex with her dead husband, alarabiya.net reported.

It seems the topic, which has sparked outrage, has now been picked up on by Egypt's politicians.
Outrage: Egyptian husbands could soon have sex with their dead wives if a new law is approved (file picture)

Outrage: Egyptian husbands could soon have sex with their dead wives if a new law is approved (file picture)

TV anchor Jaber al-Qarmouty slammed the notion of letting a husband have sex with his wife after her death under the so-called 'Farewell Intercourse' draft law.

He said: 'This is very serious. Could the panel that will draft the Egyptian constitution possibly discuss such issues? Did Abdul Samea see by his own eyes the text of the message sent by Talawi to Katatni?

'This is unbelievable. It is a catastrophe to give the husband such a right! Has the Islamic trend reached that far? Is there really a draft law in this regard? Are there people thinking in this manner?'
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...TER-death.html

[Marc]

Lovely. That must be what it's like having sex with Anne Robinson

[Mystic Mock]

Lol Marc.

Anyway that law is sick, I thought we are suppose to respect the dead and not do sick stuff like that? I know it's only in Egypt but still it's ****ed up.

[Mrluvaluva]

Women can have sex with their dead husbands too? Won't that require some kind of splint?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

Women can have sex with their dead husbands too? Won't that require some kind of splint?

Unless they use his Nose

[Novo]

Well that's Islam for you

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by Novo

Well that's Islam for you

Astaghfirullah

[arista]

Originally Posted by Novo

Well that's Islam for you

No its not true

[Z]

Insanity. Will they even be allowed to do this? I can imagine international outcry backing them down..

[joeysteele]

Absolutely gross.

[Niamh.]

Wow..........how can some countries still being going backwards :/

[Jords]

oh how bizzare who would even want to do this let alone be in the frame of mind to be able to?

[MTVN]

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backc...ey-utter-hooey

The chances of any such piece of legislation being considered by the Egyptian parliament for a vote is zero. And the chance of it ever passing is less than that. In fact, color me highly skeptical that anyone is even trying to advance a piece of legislation like this through Egypt's parliament. I'm willing to be proven wrong. It's possible that there's one or two lawmakers completely out of step with the rest of parliament. Maybe.

But extreme, not to mention inflammatory claims, need at minimum some evidence (and I've read my share of utter nonsense in Al Ahram over the years). The evidence right now? Zero.

There was a Moroccan cleric a few years back who apparently did issue a religious ruling saying that husbands remained married to their wives in the first six hours after death and, so, well, you know. But that guy is far, far out on the nutty fringe. How fringe? He also ruled that pregnant women can drink alcohol. Remember, alcohol is considered haram, forbidden, by the vast majority of the world's Muslim scholars. Putting an unborn child at risk to get drunk? No, that's just not what they do. Whatever the mainstream's unpalatable beliefs (there are plenty from my perspective) this isn't one of them.

[Ramsay]

hot.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backc...ey-utter-hooey

Thank God for that!