Muslims commit 91 percent of honor killings worldwide. A manual of Islamic law certified as a reliable guide to Sunni orthodoxy by Al-Azhar, 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 the victim was the murderer’s daughter, 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 law gives to honor killing is acknowledged and confronted, more women will suffer.
“Sons kill mother for contracting second marriage,” by Shamsul Islam, Express Tribune, February 24, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
FAISALABAD: A divorced woman was shot dead by her two sons on Thursday over contracting a second marriage with her brother-in-law in Chak No 235 GB in Sadar Jaranawala Police jurisdiction.
Police said Zubaida Bibi, 42 was married to Muhammad Liaquat Ali some 23 years ago and the couple had six children. On November 18, 2015, she got divorced from her husband and contracted a second marriage with Gulzar Ahmad, 42, a real brother of her former husband, living in the adjacent house.
This infuriated her sons. Zubaida’s eldest son Muhammad Kashif was not happy with the divorce and subsequent second marriage of his mother with his uncle.
On Wednesday night, he along with his brother Muhammad Rafaqat, 19, shot dead their mother when she was asleep at her house. Police shifted the body to Tehsil Headquarter Jaranwala for autopsy.
Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector Muhammad Afzal said Zubaida was not happy with her former husband and got divorced. She then married Gulzar Ahmad, who lost his wife to cancer few years back.
A case has been registered under Section 302 PPC on the complaints of her husband Gulzar Ahmad.
The cases of violence over matrimonial issues are rampant in Punjab. Hundreds of women were killed for the sake [of] honour over the last two-and-a-half years….

Gary says
Islam: The blind leading the blind….. straight into the fires of hell.
“And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:3-4)
John spielman says
Allah the Satanic god of Islam has deceived Muslims for he is the greatest of deceivers and hidden the truth of Christ Jesus from them for the past 1400 years
Angemon says
A niqab-wearing muslimah protesting against violence against women, with the violence deriving, directly or not, from islamic tenets. Hmmm…..
Kathy Brown, Esq. says
Muzzrat ‘family values’.
But let’s give credit where it’s due. I mean-how loving of these 2 fine boys! They only shot her. Surely she should have been stoned to death for ‘adultery’, no?
Marg says
I lived in PNG for years. They had payback killing against other tribes who offended them but I don’t recall that they victimised their own families. At the time they lived a very traditional lifestyle and were very happy people.
Islam is sex obsessed cult. 1400 years of inbreeding, modern day illiteracy and mass brainwashing is having horrendous effects around the world.
I could respect and understand the PNG tribal system and live amongst it quite safely. I would not dare to have a conversation with a Muslim, man or woman. I would not trust them not to kill me for some slight transgression. Like listening to music, or laughing or being immodest or whatever excuse might be offered for an attack.
I choose not to be anywhere near any of them.
I don’t want them in my house, my shops, my town, my city or my country.
The more I see, the more abhorrent I find this cult. Makes my flesh crawl.
And no, that means I am a realist, not a racist!
Jan Aage Jeppesen says
The honour killed mother could be alive and well if she had followed Islamic Law and killed her offspring when they objected to her new marriage.
Islam has a simple and effective solution to all problems. 😉
Susan B says
Muhammad Liaquat Ali , the ex husband – Muhammad Kashif, his eldest son – Muhammad Rafaqat, another son – Muhammad Afzal, Investigation Officer Sub-Inspector. The problem seems to be Muhammad and all his namesakes.
Tessa says
Whats new? This is what they do. Together with burning women with acid so no one will ever want her again. And, death by fire. They killed their female President Bhuto and so the violence goes. These are biggest rapers in the world. They wont stop until they are well and truly beaten.
I am glad I am not living in Pakistan either, for I would be dead for being a Christian, and worst of all = a woman and have Jewish friends among other races.