Quotes
Some quotes from this controversial book which are often cited in discussions about Khomeini’s work:
- “A man can marry a girl younger than nine years of age, even if the
girl is still a baby being breastfed. A man, however is prohibited from
having intercourse with a girl younger than nine, other sexual acts
such as foreplay, rubbing, kissing and sodomy is allowed. A man having
intercourse with a girl younger than nine years of age has not
committed a crime, but only an infraction, if the girl is not
permanently damaged. If the girl, however, is permanently damaged, the
man must provide for her all her life. But this girl will not count as
one of the man’s four permanent wives. He also is not permitted to
marry the girl’s sister.” – Ayatollah Khomeini, “Tahrir- ol-vasyleh”, Volume 4, Darol Elm, Qom, Iran, 1990, p. 221.
- “If one commits an act of sodomy with a cow, a ewe, or a camel,
their urine and their excrements become impure, and even their milk may
no longer be consumed.” – Ayatollah Khomeini, “Tozih-ol-Masael”.
- “During sexual intercourse, if the penis enters a woman’s vagina or
a man’s anus, fully or only as far as the circumcision ring, both
partners become impure, even if they have not reached puberty; they
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