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“Karo-Kari: A Form of Honour Killing in Pakistan”

This article conducts a systematic review of the published literature other sources on karo-kari and related forms of honour killing or violence against women. Media and non-governmental organization reports are utilized for case studies and analysis. Although legally proscribed, socio-cultural...

“Khomeini’s grandson slams stoning of adulterers”

Hussein Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Ruhollah Musawa Khomeini, called for the annulment of stoning. From his house in Qom, Khomieni told Al Arabiya that according to moderate scholars, the person who has the authority to impose such penalties should be someone as ‘inerrant’ as the Prophet,...

“License to Kill: Honour Killings in Pakistan”

Pakistan has one of the highest incidences of honour killings in the world. This is a major human rights issue that has received little attention outside of human rights groups and women activist networks. This paper provides a critical reassessment of honour killings in Pakistan and argues that...

“Muslim Clerics on the Religious Rulings Regarding Wife-Beating”

This report reviews the writings and statements of Muslim clerics and of other Islamic religious institutions that instead of condemning wife-beating, discuss it as a legitimate way of ‘disciplining’ the wife based on the Qur’an (4:34).

“Must an Adulterer be Stoned to Death to be Forgiven?”

The question in this post is: “Why must those who commit adultery be stoned to death? If Islam teaches forgiveness, why don't you give them another chance? Doesn’t Islam teach that God is the most Merciful?” The reply, given by an unnamed Islamic scholar, is that it is not true or correct to say...

“Nazam-e ghazayi dar tangena: Tahlili bar arayesh niruha-ye movafegh va mokhalef-e sangsar” (The Judicial System in Crisis: An Analysis of the Formation of Pro- and Anti-Stoning Forces)

This article was written shortly after the stoning of Jafar Kiani in the summer of 2007. Abbagholizadeh gives a very useful analysis on the history of the development of stoning in Iran after the 1979 Revolution and the changing opinions on stoning from religious experts and politicians during...

“Obnoxious Widowhood Rites in Nigeria: Looking through Gender Lens”

This article discusses issues of widowhood rites and practices in Nigeria, which are prevalent in some areas such as Igboland, Akwa Ibom, Edo and Delta states and even parts of Ondo state. More often than not, a widow is accused of being responsible for the death of her husband, especially when...

“Patriarchal Violence in the Name of ‘Honour’”

This article explains how notions or honour can act as catalysts for so-called honour based violence when ideas of family and community are challenged by women, and highlights a number of recent and high-profile examples of honour crimes in the UK. A key question is how these crimes should be...

“Practice of the Stoning is in Our Laws: Interview with Shirin Ebadi”

In this interview with Nobel Prize Winner, Shirin Ebadi discusses stoning from both a human rights and religious point of view. With regards to human rights, she points out the hypocrisy in Iranian law in that the crime of homicide is legally less severe than the crime of adultery. She also...

“Problems in Contemporary Applications of Islamic Criminal Sanctions: The Penalty for Adultery in Relation to Women”

Taking the penalty for adultery (had al-zina) as a case study, this essay attempts to address some of the practical problems associated with contemporary applications of Islamic penalties know as hudood. It looks at all four Sunni schools of law in relation to zina, and gives an in-depth...