A sect of Islam practiced in Iran allows for temporary marriages. It is often look down upon because it is viewed as a cover for prostitution. However, some government officials are promoting the practice, believing it can help solve the country’s social problems. Here is an excerpt:
Iran’s interior minister, himself a cleric, said marriage was a human need and temporary marriage should not be used just for sex but to solve social problems.
He said there needed to be a cultural change to allow this.
The article goes on to say that there is even a cunning travel agent, advertising in Tehran, offering holidays by the Caspian Sea for couples and a Muslim cleric who can temporarily marry them for the trip.
