Islamic Cleric Bans Women from Cucumbers, Bananas for Sexual Thoughts: True or False?

The Internet has been blazing and people are appalled, but apparently the Islamic cleric living in Europe was quite serious. The Islamic cleric said women should not touch or handle or be close to cucumbers or bananas to avoid any "sexual thoughts."

Claiming that the fruits and vegetables "resemble the male penis," the Islamic cleric said bananas, cucumbers and more, including carrots and zucchini could make women "think of sex" and they should be handled by a third party if they are to eat them to avoid arousal.

The story was reported on the Egyptian news site Bikya Masr, and the "Times of India" ran the a story in response titled, "Islamic cleric bans women from touching bananas" which got it all started. The cleric, unnamed, was quoted in the story in Bikya Masr as saying women should not get close to bananas or cucumbers.

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