Muslim women reject calls for sex boycott – saying sex is for the man to have as the head of the family
Posted by African Press International on May 5, 2009
By Linah Benyawa
Muslim women in Mombasa have rejected the G10 women lobby’s call to boycott sex for seven days.
Led by ODM-Kenya Kisauni chairperson Amina Abdallah, the women said boycotting sex was against the Islamic law and any woman denying her husband risked being cursed.
They urged women to respect their husbands by giving them their matrimonial rights.
They said denying men sex would encourage them to be promiscuous, leading to rise in sexually transmitted diseases.
Law against boycott
According to Ms Ukhti Imma Khamisi, an Islamic teacher, boycotting sex could lead to domestic violence and divorce, which is not accepted in the Islamic law.
“How can a woman take the position of a man in the house?” she asked.
They urged women to think twice before making decisions that could affect their marriages and children.
“The decisions we make could affect us for the rest of our lives and we don’t want to leave our children in orphanages or streets,” said Mariam Mwachiroro, Supkem assistant treasurer.
The women vowed to take serious action against any Muslim involved with the G10 lobby group.
Last week, a group of women, G10, called on women to boycott sex for seven days to push for reforms after Speaker of the National Assembly ruled over the leader of House Business Committee tussle between ODM and PNU.
source.standard.ke
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