On Honor Killings

In some traditional and tribal custom based societies, custom gives
the male such a dominant role that if the honor of his womenfolk are
perceived, even without proper verification, to have been violated by
an action of promiscuity on her part, the man kills her to protect his
honor. This situation has been hyped up in the media because some
unscrupulous people who continue to do this and others who allow it to
continue.
The answer to this is simple. To begin with, people are not allowed to
take the law into theirown hands and punish in this manner based on
unverified accusations of promiscuity, as the rules of testimony in
Islam are very strict. Therefore, this is a direct violation of the
Islamic law. If the court assesses the case as an outright
premeditatedmurder, after considering all circumstances and receiving
proofs conclusively, it becomes punishable by the Islamic law of
equity and retribution in cases of premeditated murder.
The unfortunate reality is that because secular laws are in place in
these countries, and because politicians appease tribal and other
leaders for political advantages, these unjust customs are allowed to
continue.If the Islamic laws were established and executed, the severe
punishments for fornication, adultery, murder, etc,would satisfy the
Muslim population; that justice has been done, and this would curtail
the sense of vengeance that one needs to have recourse to. - -
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