"Liberal countries, which call for absolute freedom, have caused us some problems. Islam does not want that. Islam is the pinnacle of progress and freedom. But it keeps freedom in its proper place."
Which is - for men only.
Shiite Iraqi scholar Taleb Khozaei delivered lectures at the Hussainayet Ale Yassin Mosque in Sydney, through the month of Ramadan, on the duties of the wife toward her husband. In a May 31 sermon, he said that "one of the most important duties of women is to obey their husbands" and that she must obtain his permission to step out of her home or to use his money.
In a June 8 sermon, Khozaei, citing a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, said that the wife must make herself available for sex with her husband whenever he wants, "even if she is riding a camel..."
Could be awkward - how would that work? - but, you know, if that's what the Prophet said... [Mick Hartley] Read more