[SampleMan]

When Allaithy rejected the sheik's proposal, she alleges, he suggested they have a temporary marriage, or mu'ta, so they could have sex without committing a sin.

Another defining element of Islam. There is no underlying morality, just legalistic wickets.

[the invisib1e hand]

There is no underlying morality, just legalistic wickets.

very telling. this seems to be the case with sharia finance, which enjoyed a bit a rage (sorry for the allusion) some time ago. I think it got shelved during the 200 billion writedown process.

But, back on point, any religion that has as a doctrine the practice of deceit is, I would guess, pretty much devoid of anything but the need for power.