Sun 28 July 2019: There have been news reports about the mushrooming of “chastity houses,” particularly in holy cities, and their increasing popularity with male foreign tourists visiting Iran. Though they are yet to become legal, chastity or morality houses are religiously sanctioned establishments that enable couples to engage in intimate relationships by performing sigheh (temporary marriage). … Continue reading OPINION: How Temporary Marriage, or Sigheh, is Spreading in Iran