a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years
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sigeh::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | matrimony, wedlock, spousal relationship, union, marriage |
sigeh legally wraps premarital sex in an Islamic cloak.
Examples of sigeh
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It is ironic that she is stoned for adultery when to be a sigeh would have been honourable.
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The sigeh, though, will not satisfy demand.
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Indeed, women offering sigeh services are reported to be freely available even at the holy shrine in Qom, where their partners may well be clerics.
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Many girls will take to prostitution, an activity widely practised though strictly illegal, unless it takes the form of a temporary marriage known as the sigeh.
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