Muslim "loophole" allows prostitution. Just get married, and then divorce right after sex!
The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation ‘Marriage’ veil for sex workers
Karachi, Dec. 4: More and more sex workers in Pakistan are practising “mutah” — a short marriage contract — to gain a sense of legitimacy and beat the law of the land.
In most red light districts of Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Hyderabad and other cities, every time there’s a police raid, sex workers and their patrons seek cover by owing allegiance to any sect that allows mutah.
According to a tradition among some sects representing Islam, mutah takes place if both partners agree to enter into a marriage for a short duration, even for a few hours, based on verbal consent. There is no need for any documentation or testimony, apart from a confirmation from the man and the woman. A majority of the clergy in Pakistan is unimpressed by the opportunistic use of the provision.
Mutah is a controversial provision in Islam. According to the majority Sunni sect, mutah has no relevance in the modern world as it was granted during the time of the crusades when “warriors of faith” had to spend months and years away from home. Moreover, sex for money and soliciting are all “haram (prohibited)” under Islamic law.
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