How Temporary Marriages Can Exploit Vulnerable Women in Iraq

Description

In Iraq, a conservative, predominantly Shiite country, conversations about sex and pleasure are prohibited. Yet beneath this veneer of modesty, a disturbing trend has emerged under the guise of the longstanding, yet not universally accepted, practice of temporary marriage contracts called mut’ah. These contractual arrangements have recently gained international attention due to their links with systematic corruption. Mut’ah marriages had been prohibited under former leader Saddam Hussein’s regime but re-emerged after his ouster.

Author

Anoussa Salim

Publication Date

April 24, 2025

Publication

New Lines Institute

Source

https://newlinesinstitute.org/gender-peace-security/how-temporary-marriages-can-exploit-vulnerable-women-in-iraq

Language

English