Forced marriage is illegal under Islamic law: the bride’s consent must be obtained. However, the idea of “consent” is a bit elastic:
“Narrated `Aisha: I asked the Prophet, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Should the women be asked for their consent to their marriage?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘A virgin, if asked, feels shy and keeps quiet.’ He said, ‘Her silence means her consent.'” (Bukhari 89.7.6946)
Her silence means her consent? It may mean that she is terrified to speak up, for fear of the consequences. What’s more, women are treated as commodities in Islam: they can be beaten for disobedience (Qur’an 4:34), their testimony and inheritance rights are devalued, they can be divorced at a word, and more. This doesn’t create an atmosphere in which their consent is likely to be valued, and that leads to incidents such as this one.
“Pakistan bride accidentally poisons 13 family members in failed bid to kill husband,” by Memphis Barker, Telegraph, October 30, 2017:
A Pakistani woman has been arrested after a plot to murder her husband with a poisoned glass of milk led to the death of 13 family members.
The woman’s mother-in-law used the tainted milk to make lassi, according to police, after her husband refused the glass. A total of 27 people, including several children, suffered poisoning from the yoghurt-based drink.
Police in Muzaffargarh, a city in south Punjab, say that Asiya concocted the plot to “avenge” being married against her wishes two months ago.
After an earlier attempt to flee to her parent’s home was foiled, she was provided with poison by her alleged lover, said a Muzaffargarh district police officer, Nazim Ali.
But the plot went awry when Amjad, Asiya’s husband, did not drink the glass of milk she handed to him, Mr Ali said. Instead, her mother-in-law poured the poisoned substance into a vat kept by the family, and drew from it the next day to make lassi and butter.
Initially, it was claimed that a lizard had fallen into the milk, poisoning it. But according to police, Asiya confessed her role while in custody.
Although Pakistan recently strengthened laws designed to prevent child marriage and forced conversion, there is little legal remedy for women who reject a partner chosen for them by their family.
Pakistan accounted for the highest number of forced marriages reported to the UK’s Forced Marriage Unit in 2016. Some 612 of the 1400 cases involved women from the south Asian country brought over to Britain….
C T says
What’s that popular feminist bumper sticker about “well-behaved women rarely making history”? Why don’t they speak out about Islam’s guardianship system that enslaves so many women and causes them to turn to killing to try to free themselves?
Linda says
No matter what the issue is in Islam, the solution always seems to be to kill someone.
Bev says
It’s nothing but a death cult that celebrates death. Only in death can you be reunited with Allah and claim your reward of virgins. I’m not sure what a woman gets. The best time to have lived under Islam was when Mohammed was alive. They feel like they’re doing you a favor by killing you. This kind of crazy is very hard to combat. People who will kill themselves, their family members, and others really have nothing you can hold over them. You can only do what they themselves would do to themselves. So it’s not a very effective strategy. They don’t like pork. Pork for Islamists is like the sun to vampires. The best strategy is to never let them in the front door.
JawsV says
Bev, women get heck in Islam. Mo traveled to the underworld (yeah, right!) and saw all the women hanging by their breasts because they were “ungrateful” to their husbands. That’s rotten, woman-hating Islam for you.
Linda says
“The best time to have lived under Islam was when Mohammed was alive.”
You’re so right. Just look at the way a lot of Muslims dress. Their “style” hasn’t changed from the 7th century style. Their customs are like something right out of the 7th century, too. It’s like time stood still for them in the 7th century and try as we may, we can not convince them to join the 21st century.
Gen Jones says
There’s a good possibility she was forced to confess. Perhaps her new husband or mother-in-law wasn’t happy with her and framed her. What kind of poison was it? I don’t believe any forensics from Pakistan.
Guy Forester says
Or, the vat was full of various bugs that can grow in dairy products. Some of these toxins are heat labile, so cooking the food does not destroy it. What you and I could tolerate would kill an elderly, sick, or very young person.
Hindu American says
Can the muslima claim “mental health issues” as the reason just like her co-religionists everywhere?
Bev says
I think that to be born a woman under Islam is to have really pissed off God in another life.
WorkingClassPost says
She should’ve stuck to the lizard story.
JawsV says
Ha-Ha! Good job!
Guy Macher says
I say, “Not guilty!” I hope she carries on this noble undertaking. Oh dear, someone is offended, I just know it.
Ren says
Muslim culture is fucked up!
mortimer says
Poisoning is the sacred Sunna …Mohammed’s sacred example and that of his followers!
Six of Islam’s most important figures were murdered by poison! Political assassination by poisoning is normative Islam, rather than an aberration. Poisoning is the Sunna … Mohammed’s sacred example and that of his followers!
Mohammed was poisoned by his closest ‘friends’ Abu Bakr and Omar and their daughters Aisha and Hafsa, but it was blamed on the Jews…blame shifting is another Islamic tradition. Abu Bakr was poisoned next, along with his chief adviser… by Omar. Then Caliph Omar was killed with a poisoned spear. Next, Uthman was killed with a poisoned sword. Mohammed’s grandson, caliph-candidate Hasan ibn `Ali was poisoned by Caliph Muawiyah. Mohammed’s great-grandson, caliph-candidate Alī ibn Ḥusayn bin Ali was poisoned by Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.Six of Islam’s most important figures were murdered by poison!
Political assassination by poisoning is normative Islam, rather than an aberration.
Keys says
All muslims are victims of being poisoned by Islam.
Keys says
Robert Vspencer on Fox Nes live now.
Keys says
Robert Spencer on Fox News live now.
TheOldOligarch says
13 kills? That must have been some damn strong poison. What was it supposed to do to one man?
Isabellathecrusader says
Getting the poison from her “alleged” lover is part of the party line. If they can’t kill her over murder that kill her over suspected adultery.
Rob says
Repeat after me: Islamophobia does NOT cause Islamic terror. Islam causes Islamic terror.
Angry Aussie says
A lover a lizard and some poison. Sounds like a Shakespearean drama.
There’s still time to nominate her for a position on the UN or for the next Nobel Peace Prize.
fbijihadidefender says
Muslima waged jihad against his husband. Good news.
Sarah says
Wow. She’s in more trouble than she can poke a stick at, huh.
She’s got some true misery coming her way. I’d feel sorry for her, given that she was forcibly married to someone that she despised so badly (and I wonder about her reasons as to why she despised him so much – he wouldn’t have been a Prince Charming, I’d wager) but honestly, how inept can you get?
Consequences for actions, girlie….. I actually do feel sorry for her a little bit. After all, as a female Muslim in Pakistan who tried to murder her rightful owner and master who instead accidentally nearly killed 13 people – the best case scenario she can hope for right now is a brutal but quick honour killing.
Good old Pakistan.
Shmoovie says
She was doomed from the start, expected to accept being married off to any old friend of her father’s or other creep who made her skin crawl.
Her execution will be brutal but not slow, so onlookers can get their jollies and other women learn a lesson. She deserves sympathy.
Doubtful the truth is coming from authorities, anyway.
Politicianphobia says
They will use small stones and drag out her murder all in the name of the religion of pease.
Mahendra Singh says
Muslim (a) killing other Muslims: Music to my ears.
Amy says
Women get to live in a tent all by themselves and await the return of their husband, while he is making his rounds with all his other wives and their gift is supposed to be they have no jealousy as jealousy is supposed to be a fault of women here on earth.