245:, criticized the book, considering it degenerate and disrespectful to both women and men. In particular, they disputed the club's assertion that if wives serve their husbands like "first class prostitutes" they will be able to maintain happy marriages. Critics argue that the behavior being promoted by the club involve objectification of women, and places an unfair burden on wives. They further argue it reduces Islamic marriage to merely sexual activity. A representative of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore said that "happiness in a marriage goes beyond receiving sexual fulfillment from one's wife." Minister Shahrizat Jalil of the Women, Family and Community Development agreed, noting "To hinge
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138:, a highly controversial book, which encouraged wives to act like "first class prostitutes" in order to keep husbands from straying. This book is currently banned in Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the book only being available to its club, some of its content has been made known, sparking fierce debates online. Mainstream Muslim organizations in Malaysia have also disparaged the club.
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188:, and other social ills by teaching wives how to please their husbands. As one member put it, "A man married to a woman who is as good or better than a prostitute in bed has no reason to stray. Rather than allowing him to sin, a woman must do all she can to ensure his desires are met."
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