Freedom Messenger -- Majlis finally made a decision about [the practice of] temporary marriages: there is no need to officially register in concubines [temporary marriages]. When this was announced yesterday, many questions were raised about the future of these kinds of marriages and the old discussions on the deterioration of women’s rights and what would happen to the child born as a result of these marriages were raised again.
In the law that Majils ratified yesterday with 104 votes, there are three conditions under which a concubine has to be registered: when the woman is pregnant, when both sides agree and when there are stipulations. But the issue of a woman becoming pregnant after an unregistered marriage when the man is not willing to register the marriage is a criticism that many have regarding the lay passed by Majilis. (Aftab state-run website – Mar. 6, 2012)
