Mixed sex handshakes banned in somalia

[Thor]

It's already established in Islam that shaking hands with the opposite gender should be avoided if possible. The only difference in the news story is that this has been incorporated into the state law in Somalia.

Ah, yes.... Islamic Law. Always the bastion of reason.

The reason why handshaking with the opposite gender is a bad thing in Islam is because doing this can sometimes have an effect of heightening our desires and sensory enjoyment.

So this explains why you force females to wear sacks over their heads. Islamic men are basically animals who can't control their desires.

We are supposed to guard our senses from getting too much pleasure from sexual attractiveness.

Then why don't Islamic men wear sacks over their heads? Women can get pleasure from seeing a sexually attractive man walk down the street!

For example, a Muslim guy is not supposed to look at a female in a lustful or passionate way, because if he does this, then his eyes will be committing a sin.

You commit a sin merely by looking at someone in a passionate way? What utter bullshit.

Similarly, shaking hands with the opposite gender could also be sinful if it creates a little too much satisfaction in our hearts.

Yeah, I often get an erection when I shake the hand of 80 year old woman.

There are also Muslims who believe that shaking hands with the opposite gender is permissible as long as there are no desires or enjoyment involved in the action.

Yup, can't enjoy shaking hands with someone of the opposite sex (or the same sex for gays)! Islam is a no enjoyment zone!

I also read somewhere that there was a Muslim who used to carry a napkin in his pocket so that in case if he had to shake hands with a female, well, you know what he would do. He would shake her hands under the napkin. Then obviously he would tell her what is the reason for such an odd behavior without feeling embarrassed at all.

The stupidity of things people will do because of religion is just incredible.