In an apparent attempt to win the coveted World Prude Championship Cup, Egyptian Muslim cleric Rashad Hassan Khalil has issued a fatwa declaring that being completely naked during sex is not only prohibited, but that it annuls your marriage:
The religious decree sparked a hot debate on the private satellite network Dream’s popular religious talk show and on the front page of Sunday’s Al-Masri Al-Yom, Egypt’s leading independent daily newspaper.
Suad Saleh, who heads the women’s department of Al-Azhar’s Islamic studies faculty, pleaded for “anything that can bring spouses closer to each other” and rejected the claim that nudity during intercourse could invalidate a union.
During the live televised debate, Islamic scholar Abdel Muti dismissed the fatwa: “Nothing is prohibited during marital sex, except of course sodomy.”
And here I thought Catholics were uptight about their sexuality. Sure they’re not supposed to enjoy the act of sex too much, but at least they can get naked while doing it without risking breaking up their marriage.
For his part, Al-Azhar’s fatwa committee chairman Abdullah Megawar argued that married couples could see each other naked but should not look at each other’s genitalia and suggested they cover up with a blanket during sex.
Interestingly enough there’s nothing said about how much enjoyment they can get from sex in this decree. That makes for an interesting contrast with the Catholic policy: Do you prefer to be able to be completely naked, but keep the fun to a minimum or would you prefer having to stay mostly clothed, but allowed to enjoy it as much as you want? Personally I’ll just stick with being a heathen, thanks.


















Actually, Ragman, I’ve read (and I can’t confirm this) that condoms have a recommended shelf-life of about three weeks. I’d imagine that condoms can age like anything else, but I’ve never been certain.