Saudi Clerics Advocate Adult Breast-Feeding
Women in Saudi Arabia should give their breast milk to male colleagues and acquaintances in order to avoid breaking strict Islamic law forbidding mixing between the sexes, two powerful Saudi clerics have said. They are at odds, however, over precisely how the milk should be conveyed.
A fatwa issued recently about adult breast-feeding to establish "maternal relations" and preclude the possibility of sexual contact has resulted in a week's worth of newspaper headlines in Saudi Arabia. Some have found the debate so bizarre that they're calling for stricter regulations about how and when fatwas should be issued.
Sheikh Al Obeikan, an adviser to the royal court and consultant to the Ministry of Justice, set off a firestorm of controversy recently when he said on TV that women who come into regular contact with men who aren't related to them ought to give them their breast milk so they will be considered relatives.
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IS IT REAL? ARE THEY INSANE? IT IS CRAZY INDEED.....
God's chosen few who are going to rule the world??
:) ...
count me in!! :)
Just as an aside and out of curiousity.. If a pope or any religious leader acts irresposibly or immoraly, then can we asume that he is advocating such behaviour for his followers ?
Vanmost don't get upset....... Have to live with it....
This is totally crazy......
@ Vanmost,you might want to actually read before you post mate...the title is "Saudi clerics ADVOCATE adult breast-feeding."
Now if you would be so kind as to google "Pope/Bishops ADVOCATE sex/sex scandals" & kindly post the same link/s to enlighten us,we would be much obliged...until then,i suggest you don't compare apples & oranges...
To clarify,'cos i suspect you don't really catch my drift here...Popes & bishops are NOT ADVOCATING promiscuous behaviour & child abuse,this guy is ADVOCATING/PROMOTING this behaviour,bit of a difference wouldn't you agree?...
Popes are celibate and therefore above sex scandals... Didn't you know that ?
If you are, let me be the first to tell you.... everyone and everything gets bashed here... Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Jews.... West, East, fat, thin.... you post it, we'll bash it...
If you are going to be a regular poster here, don't get all upset about the small stuff...
Post your views and get on with it... no two people have the same ideals... you are wasting your breath if you think you will change anyones minds...
Britexpat:
If you google, you will find many sex scandals news of popes or you will find many bad news about Popes... So what does it mean, are there any issues with Christianity? No, certainly big NO...
Grow up and learn to respect others' religions.
Every Islamic or any other religious clerics have their own point of views because it's a proof that they are humans... But, eventually one day clerics come to any logical solutions or ideas.. because those fatwas or ideas will be implemented upon the humans of this earth not any aliens ...
that will obviously be attacked by us infidels... and then get all upset when we do?
Brit, sarcasm? Oh sigh!
No wonder Darude keeps going to the Saudi Border ...he keeps talking about that tea and "milk" shop at the border...lol
i want whatever this sheikh al obeikan fella is on...must be some real good s*^t!!! *wink*!!!
sarcasm !
Britexpat..dont be racist. ..How much if any muslim says or does any thing wrong, you have the right to blame "Islam"
Expect all the unexpected from these Saudi nuts.
rightly said
rest of the clergy must follow Anderson :P
A bunch of non-muslims that know nothing about Islam are discussing an Islamic Fatwa??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????!!!
He's an Islamic cleric isn't he. So it must be an issue with Islam - No ?
Do they have a petrol station equivalent for this service?
Since this topic has already been discussed, i would just answer ur last few questions.:
YES, they r crazy infact they need to look for rehab..Their mind is out of place and they shld refrain from living with the other civilized people of the society..
@Britexpat: What do you mean by 'this is Islam's fault"?
Just because a Sheikh issues a Fatwa, it does not mean that it has to be adopted. This is a "suggestion" by an extrovert sheikh to the rest of the clerics. In this instance, it was treated by disdain and mirth by most of the scholars and the government alike.
I recall Pastor Steven Anderson of Faithful Word Baptist Church in the USA, telling his followers how gays are "out to rape their children in order to recruit them and says that the only way to stop them is to kill them".. Would the rest of the clergy follow his "fatwa" ?
I doubt it :O)
This posted off and on for the last 2 years.
Now, is anybody on QL in Saudi to keep us informed about the success of this practice?
The GCC culture is to marry their relatives:-)
Please remove baseless things and do not divert people to pay attention for such sick people comments
The Ba$tards ...
This is Islam's fault and we should boycott all trade with Saudi at once..
yes Mod will .. just click contact link !
yes the Mods can...
Oh sorry, can anyone delete this post?
Will there be a queue for visas to Saudi now???
Huh? Seriously? Damn!!!
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Posted twice before......