How can Muslims, especially the women, justify their laws on rape?

Question

Under Islamic law, rape is automatically assumed to be the fault of the woman, not the man. To take a middle of the road example of a Muslim dictatorship, Pakistan, it requires either a confession on the part of the man, or the testimony of 4 male witnesses, to secure a conviction against a rapist. If the prosecution fails, the victim may be charged with adultery, and if found guilty, is stoned to death. This means few complaints are made, and no convictions are recorded, except against the victims. Is is any wonder, then, that so many Muslim men feel they have a licence to rape and when they are convicted of it in Western countries, they and their parents express surprise and outrage.
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20656733-28737,00.html

It's sharia law, don't lie about it. They have the same laws in Iran, excpet that they no longer use stoning to death for the victims, but hanging on a mobile crane:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/5217424.stm

Umer, have you actually read the Quran or hadiths? There is no prohibition on rape in any of them. If you can point me to an occurrence of the word rape in any mainstream translation of these books, I will award you best answer

Answer 1

They cannot. I've said this in response to another question: Islam is the most vile and barbaric of the three monotheistic religions practiced today. Its antiquated notions of crime and justice are morally indefensible, and without logic or sound reason.

Answer 2

I have studied Islam,, You are making up the false things here about islam. In Islamic Law, Quote" Rape is NOT NOT NOT automatically assumed to be the fault of the Woman" UN QUOTE. Ask over 26000 christians, jews and others People who changed their religion to Islam in United States in 2005. Ask the widows and relatives of 8 people who died in 9/11 attacks why they decided to become muslim. In everytown of United States more and more people like me are turning to Islam because if you read islam with open heart, you all will become muslim and find success. Call local mosque for a copy of Kuran.

Answer 3

No such Islamic law.. that is just another extremist secular law.. I havent learn about the hudud law of rape yet, but Im not sure whether raping exist at the time of prophet, if you rape someone, you should be stoned and the woman should be given a shelter or something like that.. not really sure.. :P

Answer 4

The Arabic word ightisab (rape) refers to taking something wrongfully by force. It is now used exclusively to refer to transgression against the honor of women by force.

This is an abhorrent crime that is forbidden in all religions and in the minds of all wise people and those who possess sound human nature. All earthly systems and laws regard this action as abhorrent and impose the strictest penalties on it.

Islam has a clear stance which states that this repugnant action is haram (forbidden) and imposes a deterrent punishment on the one who commits it.

Islam closes the door to the criminal who wants to commit this crime. Western studies have shown that most rapists are already criminals who commit their crimes under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and they take advantage of the fact that their victims are walking alone in isolated places or staying in the house alone. These studies also show that what the criminals watch on the media and the semi-naked styles of dress in which women go out also lead to the commission of this reprehensible crime.

The laws of Islam came to protect women’s honor and modesty. Islam forbids women to wear clothes that are not modest. In addition, Islam encourages young men and women to marry early, and many other rulings that close the door before rape and other crimes. Hence it comes as no surprise when we hear or read that most of these crimes occur in permissive societies, which are looked up to by some Muslims as examples of civilization and refinement! It is worth mentioning here that in America , for example, Amnesty International stated in a 2004 report entitled “Stop Violence Against Women” that every 90 seconds a woman was raped during that year.

Answer 5

I do know that not all Muslims adhere to this line of thought, and I'm not sure that this is Islamic law, but rather Arabic custom which has been evolving. I think you're a bit behind the times on this one as it's only the extremists who hold this belief.

Answer 6

you act like you know EVERY thing when in fact you are one of the BIGGEST ignorants i've ever seen.

at least if you are willing to criticize something, STUDY IT AND UNDERSTAND IT before you make yourself look like a fool.


the Rape of a woman under Islamic Law is NOT automatically the woman's fault otherwise there wasnt gonna be punishment for Rapists unlike the Bible who tells the woman that she should accept the fact the her rapist Raped her and marry him and NEVER divorce him.

under Islamic Laws the Rapist gets punished harshly. and the woman doesnt get any punishment you LIAR.

the 4 witness is the most JUST Law i've seen so far. people will think twice before accusing someone of commiting adultery.

things arent black and white like you describe them you moron.

Answer 7

Of course it is. We are the only religion who follows our religious laws. And why shouldn't they be stoned to death? No man wants a woman who was raped.

Answer 8

I don't know how they justify it. It's a disgrace to let women be treated in such a way. It basically condones rape. And Muslims think they are more holy than Christians. HA. AHMED, GOD/ALLAH will blame you and judge you so I don't have to say a thing. To the dummy below me who states that more rapes are committed in promiscuous societies. That is true, you are right about that. In these promiscuous societies women feel safer reporting them. Just because the woman doesn't tell that someone raised up her Burke and raped her doesn't mean that it didn't happen. There are just less reported rapes in the west east because the women and GIRLS are afraid of the repercussions.

Answer 9

Who wrote the laws?

Answer 10

This law cannot be justified, but as long as the people in power are sex-crazed men (or lesbians) whose wives just can't satisfy them, the law seems like it will stay in place.