[A-List] True or False?

[bar at idirect.com]

Hah, that's funny! I wonder why the jokers picked six hours? RT is
changing-and not for the better lately.

C

 This article was discussed on a couple of forums.  I can't even believe
> that people would consider this true.
>
> Egypt’s Islamist-dominated parliament is set to introduce a law allowing
>> husbands to have sex with their dead wives *up to six hours after
>> death.*Critics fear it highlights a trend of increasingly anti-female
>> legislation
>> since the Arab Spring.
>> ­The “farewell Intercourse” bill was inspired by a Fatwa issued by a
>> Moroccan cleric last year. Zamzami Abdul Bar said that since the two
>> would
>> meet in Heaven again anyway, death shouldn’t get in the way of one last
>> post-mortem marital romp.
>>
>> http://rt.com/news/egypt-sex-dead-wife-054/
>>
>
> I commented that I was sure the story was untrue, yet found no one in
> agreement.  I am certain people would be up in arms and incredulous if
> this
> were posted about Israel, yet Westerners will believe the most outrageous
> things about Muslims.  Why?  Is it just because they're sitting on a
> boatload of oil?  Or is this something more deep seated?
>
> Anyway, I wonder the punishment for having sex with your dead wife AFTER
> the 6 hours?  As someone said, it lends new meaning to the term "Going out
> with a bang.'
>