Cleric under fire for marital rape answer
Dr. Muhammed Iyaz Abdul Latheef is a state-licensed scholar who runs an Islamic question and answer group on the messaging app Viber.
22 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
A cleric who said a man forcing his wife to have sex was not raping her has been criticised by a government minister.
Dr. Muhammed Iyaz Abdul Latheef is a state-licensed scholar who runs an Islamic question and answer group on the messaging app Viber. When asked if it was considered rape if a husband forcefully has sex with his wife, he replied no.
It was later asked in the group why it was not rape and the answer given was: “Because he is a halal (permissible) man. The wife has to have sex with the husband every time he wants it (unless she is menstruating or experiencing postpartum bleeding).”
A screenshot of the exchange has gone viral.
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