The Saudi woman who was raped received a pardon from the King of Saudi Arabia which means she won't receive any lashes or prison time, but what about her family? Does the pardon protect her from any honor killing or other retribution from her family?
2007-12-17 02:54:09 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Sorry Ramsi, I mean will her family punish her or does the pardon protect her from that?
2007-12-17 03:31:31 · update #1
MorMex: You are right; I saw the mistake as soon as I submitted the question and couldn't go back to correct it. I apologize.
2007-12-17 03:37:14 · update #2
You question should be about Saudis law not the muslim laws, when will you guys start making the difference between muslims and arabs? every country is different.
2007-12-17 03:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by MoRmEx 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Honor killings generally do not happen in Saudi Arabia. It is a common misconception that honor killing is a muslem practice, when in actuality it happens 99% in pakistan, afghanistan, and india. Those countries have muslems, but are not arab countries.
The girl was sentenced to lashes for being with her male friend without an escort when she was raped.
We say we were "freeing" the afghans and iraqis for such similar rights, Saudi Arabia is in charge of Bush.
2007-12-17 11:01:40 · answer #2 · answered by supersuper2121 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People ignorant enough to engage in "honor killings" to begin with would still find the woman a serious humiliation.
However, the fact that the highest authority in the land has become involved will make people think twice.
2007-12-17 10:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Der Lange 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nope, i honestly think extremists will go after her. A pardon from the king means that she will not be imprisoned or wiped from the state powers. Everyone else will still target her, the worst is, there will be a strong percentage of people that would want to see it happen within her own country.
2007-12-17 10:59:16 · answer #4 · answered by dowsann 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Islam, honor killing is forbidden and isn't part of Islam period. The pardon just protected her from the Islamic punishment, but probably from nothing else.
2007-12-17 10:57:58 · answer #5 · answered by Green Phantom 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Isn't it up to god to let the hearts of men determine the fairest justice for her? What is wrong with you, anyway. Don't you think about her family. How can they bear the shame of it all. Look what pain she has caused them. Only by killing her will their honor be restored. Doesn't she own it to them to die for their honor?
2007-12-17 10:57:44 · answer #6 · answered by Fred 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Give details, your are just making a statement.
2007-12-17 11:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by Knowing Gnostic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i unerstand
she will have developed that reputation within her family but overall i think "it's not fair on the girl"
2007-12-17 10:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by RemRem :) 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes
2007-12-17 10:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋