Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar University, the most respected authority in Sunni Islam, says that “retaliation is obligatory against anyone who kills a human being purely intentionally and without right.” However, “not subject to retaliation” is “a father or mother (or their fathers or mothers) for killing their offspring, or offspring’s offspring.” (‘Umdat al-Salik o1.1-2). In other words, someone who kills his child incurs no legal penalty under Islamic law. In this case, of course, the victim was the murderer’s wife, a victim to the culture of violence and intimidation that such laws help create.
The Palestinian Authority gives pardons or suspended sentences for honor murders. Iraqi women have asked for tougher sentences for Islamic honor murderers, who get off lightly now. Syria in 2009 scrapped a law limiting the length of sentences for honor killings, but “the new law says a man can still benefit from extenuating circumstances in crimes of passion or honour ‘provided he serves a prison term of no less than two years in the case of killing.’” And in 2003 the Jordanian Parliament voted down on Islamic grounds a provision designed to stiffen penalties for honor killings. Al-Jazeera reported that “Islamists and conservatives said the laws violated religious traditions and would destroy families and values.”
Until the encouragement Islamic gives to honor killing is acknowledged and confronted, more women will suffer.
“Shot twice, stuffed in a sack and dumped in a canal… but Pakistani girl, 18, SURVIVES botched ‘honor killing’ carried out by her own family for marrying the man she loved,” by Damien Gayle, Daily Mail, June 5, 2014 (thanks to all who sent this in):
A teenager survived being shot twice and thrown in a canal by her family for marrying the man she loved, police in Pakistan said.
Saba Maqsood was attacked by her father, uncle, brother and aunt before she was tossed into the canal, said Ali Akbar, a spokesman for police in Hafizabad, Punjab province.
It comes just a week-and-a-half after the broad daylight ‘honour killing’ of another woman in a city centre drew worldwide condemnation.
Mr Akbar told Reuters that the most recent case was also ‘an honour-related incident’.
‘The victim, Saba … married her neighbour Muhammad Qaiser for love five days ago against the wishes of her family,’ he said.
‘They took her to Hafizabad, shot her twice and threw her in the canal after putting her in a sack, presuming that she was dead.’
Mr Akbar said Ms Maqsood was wounded in her cheek and her right hand. Her relatives fled the scene, he said, and after minutes in the water she regained consciousness and struggled to the bank, where passers-by helped her.
‘She is a brave girl. She came out of the canal and approached a nearby fuel station from where a rescue team rushed her to hospital,’ he said.
Many conservative Pakistani families believe it is dishonourable for a woman to fall in love and choose her own husband. Women from such families are expected to agree to arranged marriages. Refusal can lead to honour killings.
Last month a Pakistani woman called Farzana Iqbal was attacked and killed by suspected family members because she had married the man she loved.
The case drew intense global attention, including condemnation from the United Nations, in part because it the killing was so brazen. It happened in the centre of the city of Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural capital.
But many other incidents remain unreported. In 2013, 869 such cases were reported in the media, according to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, but the true figure is believed to be higher.
Mr Akbar said he had recorded a statement from Ms Maqsood in which she blamed her family for the attack.
‘I was tortured and shot by my father Maqsood Ahmad, brother Faisal Maqsood, uncle Ashfaq Ahmad and his wife Sajida Bibi,’ he quoted her as saying.
Mr Akbar added: ‘Her condition is out of danger and we have registered a case against her family on her complaint.’
Police had raided her father’s home in the nearby city of Gujranwala but all the suspects had disappeared, he said.
Salah says
“..shot twice and thrown in a canal by her family for marrying the man she loved..”
Love is unacceptable in Islam. Period.
Rezali Mehil says
How did reuters and the daily mail get hold of this story ?
There is much detail and pictures?
More Later…
Rezali
Islamisdeath says
Dont tell me let me guess her family really loves her and wants nothing more than to open a dialogue with her. If she would just disavow her love for this man all would be well. Right?
gravenimage says
The vile Rezali Mehil wrote:
How did reuters and the daily mail get hold of this story ?
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All one has to do is read the story—from entirely reputable news sources—to answer that question:
“Mr Akbar told Reuters that the most recent case was also ‘an honour-related incident’.”
As you can see here, Mr. Akbar is Ali Akbar, a spokesman for police in Hafizabad, Punjab province.
In other words, this a completely verifiable story.
But why would Rezali Mehil doubt it? After all, “It comes just a week-and-a-half after the broad daylight ‘honour killing’ of another woman in a city centre drew worldwide condemnation”.
The fact is, Honor Killing is rife in islamic hell-holes like Pakistan.
And this nasty Muslimah *knows this*—she has, in fact, many time in the past asserted that the ‘real victims’ in Honor Killings are *the murderers*, because they were ‘forced’ by the victim’s actions to butcher them. She believes the ‘true perpetrator’ is the victim, because she ‘betrayed’ her family for marrying for love.
But Rezali Mehil will do anything to try to discredit Jihad Watch so that her vile coreligionists have free reign to try to turn the West into just the same sort of islamic crap-hole Pakistan is.
RG says
@ Rezali. Yeah, so wouldn’t you just love to know how they got this story? Let me tell you, God–the God of the Bible, not the Koran–has lots of ways of bringing true justice upon the truly guilty ones. I’m praying that someone who has means, will have compassion on this innocent young lady. Oh and BTW, her relatives (father, brother, aunt) must be so proud of what they did to her! I know you are muslim, so how can this not grind at your very core, knowing these things are commanded by your ‘perfect example of manhood’ in your koran??? If I were you, I’d think about that before you come to the end of your life and discover that it was all a HUGE LIE!!!!
john spielman says
“honour killings” in islam is an oxymoron because there is NO honour in Islam, only death darkness and hell!
Jay Boo says
Muslims walk in darkness while grasping at air.
They wish to fill the deep emptiness in their souls but Islam only offers endless darkness, pain and fear.
Walter Sieruk says
This is yet more vicious violence commit because of Islamic misogyny with all its brutal hate and vile wickedness. This malicious action of evil that this above article exposes is the result of the death cult which is Islam. This does bring to mind that Thomas Paine wrote in his book THE AGE OFREASON. Which reads that “Any system of religion that has anything in shocks the mind of a child, cannot be a true system.”
mariam rove says
Yes. That is because there is no love in Islam. M
Jay Boo says
No love, no joy
Their life is choreographed by Islam.
They must know when to smile on cue.
Because misery loves company they must know when not to smile too.
cheekturner says
Not many here are in the employ of Reuters or the Daily Mail so it’s not possible for us to say. But probably as you suspect it’s all fabrication to make Islam look bad. How awful of the Mail and Reuters to paint such a misunderstanding view of the “religion of peace”. Tut tut!
Now go troll elsewhere, and don’t forget your raisins.
cheekturner says
Tried to post the above in response to Rezali but it didn’t position itself correctly.
Medina says
“Saba Maqsood was attacked by her father, uncle, brother and aunt before she was tossed into the canal, ”
How often we see extended families engaging in the murder of one of their very own. Uncle Rezali would be right in there…
Then they cover for one another, such as in the U.S. incidents where the law may actually matter. Anyone smelling a Muslim rat is certainly islamophobic as the media will assert. Yes, how did we get these pictures? Is it a falsification? Who could believe a Muslin clan would engage in murder?
gravenimage says
Medina wrote:
“Saba Maqsood was attacked by her father, uncle, brother and aunt before she was tossed into the canal, ”
How often we see extended families engaging in the murder of one of their very own. Uncle Rezali would be right in there…
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This is *very* true, Medina—so often these savage Honor Killings are a twisted “family affair” with Muslims—this is Muslim “family values” in action. *Ugh*.
Champ says
Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide.
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What a sad and horrifying statistic …
islam is 100% EVIL!
gravenimage says
Failed honor killing in Pakistan: Girl survives being shot twice and thrown into canal by family for marrying for love
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What a horrifying, loveless creed Islam is.
inMAGICn says
Add “soulless.”
EYESOPEN says
Perhaps they should not have broadcast that this poor girl is still alive. I fear that her vile “family” may just try to come back and finish the job.
As Gravenimage so often says: “God, I hate islam!”
The Aton says
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Why does this happen?
Because Koran sura 18, The Cave, says (in the parable of Moses and the Green Man) that a parent should kill their child if they are a disappointment or if they change their religion – ‘for god will provide a more obedient replacement’.
These are the evil verses behind every so-called ‘honour killing’ in Islamia. The Koran is the problem, just as it is in all the extremes and hatreds of Islam.
Aton
Cindy says
These people are so disgusting!!!!! Why do we have dealings with these nut balls??? They are never going to stop till Jesus Christ comes and sets things straight. At that time every knee will bow and every tongud will confess that Jesus Christ is the King of all Kings and the Lord of all Lords!!!!!!!
Virginia Llorca says
At the end of the first paragraph, it clearly states “the victim was the murderer’s wife”. This is confusing. The rest of the story is contradictory.