Perlis mufti: Forced sex is prohibited

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“Spousal relations in Islam is built on love and care as stated in Surah al-Rumm verse 21. Therefore all hadith should be interpreted in that context. “Any interpretation that is not based on this concept will cause misunderstandings towards the Prophet’s hadith about spousal relations,” the Perlis Mufti, Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said. http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/296693
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Rape is rape

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'Pua, try sex on Kancil if you can't find unta'

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ISMA said Muslims should sympathise with Pua since perhaps he has never experienced the "peak of marital and conjugal bliss" on top of a camel's back. In order for the DAP MP to indulge in such pleasures, Mohd Luttfi suggested that he be invited to embrace Islam. "To complement his understanding of sex in Islam better, the Muslims can also inform him (Pua) that he can enjoy sex with his wife on top of any Unser, Kancil, Rusa or Kelisa too." Fuyoh. What will the Missus say? http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/296668
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Husband sets wife on fire in Pakistan 'honour killing' - The Rakyat Post

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PRAI, July 13: Six siblings in Taman Cempedak, Tasek Gelugor, here, have sunk into the depths of misery since their father succumbed to a stroke two years ago. Their mother, who remarried a drug addict, has also disappeared since January. Noor Hamizah Basir, 22, who is the eldest of the six siblings, said she was now forced to take over as head of the family to support her younger siblings by working as a clerk in a factory. “Last January, my mother (who has become a drug addict herself) and her husband were arrested by police. “We have failed to keep track of their whereabouts although there was news that she had been released,” she told reporters at her home here today. She said with an income of about RM900 a month, it was not enough to cover all their expenses as she also had to pay for a home loan of RM220 per month in her mother’ name, in addition to paying the utility bills. Noor Hamizah said her sister Noor Syazwanizzah, 21, was working at a supermarket nearby, but her income was just enough for her personal use. “My income is not enough as I also bear the expenses of my four other siblings, who are studying, namely Muhammad Nasrul, 19, who is studying at the National Youth Skills Institute in Bukit Mertajam, and a fourth sibling, Noor Syamimi, 16, who is in Form Four. “The fifth sibling, Noor Syazana, nine, is studying in Year Three, while my youngest brother, Muhammad Adam, five, is still in kindergarten.” Their late father was a retired Public Works Department employee and has a pension, but the money can only be withdrawn by their 41-year-old mother. “I worry what will happen if any of my siblings fall sick. Where will I go for money to take them to the clinic or buy medicine? “Prior to this, our home was almost auctioned off by the bank for not paying the instalments and the electricity was also cut. “Luckily, our uncle and aunt helped us, but I do not want to impose on them any more as they also have to pay for their own expenses.” Noor Hamizah hoped her mother would return home to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri together with them because the youngest one really missed her. Tasek Gelugor Member of Parliament Datuk Shabudin Yahaya, who visited the six siblings, said they could be adopted to ensure they got proper attention. For a start, he handed over a cash assistance of RM1,700 to the six siblings to prepare for Aidilfitri and as expenses for daily essentials. “I will also bring this case to the attention of the Social Welfare Department in the hope they can get a monthly living assistance to ease their burden.” People who want to help the six siblings can contact Noor Hamizah at 019-5578507 or put their contribution into her Bank Simpanan Nasional account 0713341000096976. http://www.therakyatpost.com/news/2014/07/13/six-siblings-face-difficult-times-mum-disappears/

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20 August 2014 Seorang kanak-kanak lelaki berusia empat tahun meninggal dunia setelah ditemui tidak sedarkan diri dalam kereta bapanya di kawasan letak kereta Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Kuala Nerang, Kedah, hari ini. Mangsa, Muhammad Aqil Arfan Adnan dipercayai terperangkap lebih lapan jam dalam kereta Perodua Viva, sebelum ditemui bapanya Adnan Salleh, 40-an, yang merupakan guru agama sekolah itu pada 4 petang tadi, selepas habis waktu bekerja. Difahamkan, mangsa kemudiannya di bawa ke Hospital Kuala Nerang, namun disahkan telah meninggal dunia. Saudara mangsa, Soaid Adam, 45, berkata Adnan sepatutnya menghantar anaknya itu ke tadika kira-kira 150 meter dari tempatnya mengajar terlebih dahulu. Bagaimanapun dia dipercayai terlupa berbuat demikian dan tidak menyedari bahawa anak bongsu daripada empat beradik itu sedang tidur di kerusi penumpang bahagian belakang kereta itu, katanya. Soaid berkata biasanya Adnan bersama isterinya, Asiah Abu, 30-an, yang merupakan seorang guru di SMK Dato Syed Ahmad, Kuala Nerang dan anak mereka keluar dari rumah mereka di Kampung Padang Durian, Pendang kira-kira 6.45 pagi. "Selalunya Adnan akan melalui jalan Pokok Sena kemudian dia akan hantar anaknya dahulu ke tadika, selepas itu dia akan hantar isterinya ke SMK Dato Syed Ahmad dan kemudian dia akan ke SMK Kuala Nerang. "Tetapi hari ini, dia melalui jalan Naka kemudian menghantar isterinya dahulu lalu terus ke SMK Kuala Nerang, dia mungkin terlupa untuk hantar anaknya ke tadika," katanya ketika ditemui di Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (HSB) di Alor Setar, hari ini. Soaid berkata dia sangat terkejut apabila Adnan memaklumkan mengenai insiden itu kepadanya kira-kira 7.30 malam tadi dan tidak menyangka ia akan menimpa keluarga mereka. Sementara itu, Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Kedah, ACP Nashir Ya ketika dihubungi mengesahkan menerima laporan mengenai kejadian berkenaan. Beliau berkata punca kejadian masih belum dikenal pasti.. – Bernama, 20 Ogos, 2014. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/kanak-kanak-4-tahun-maut-ditinggalkan-lebih-8-jam-dalam-kereta

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15 July 2014 Seorang pelajar nyaris maut ditetak dengan pedang samurai oleh dua lelaki yang merompaknya di perhentian bas di Taman Tunku semalam. Dalam kejadian 10.10 malam itu, mangsa yang berusia 25 tahun berjaya melarikan diri ke dalam rumahnya yang terletak berdekatan perhentian bas berkenaan. Ketua Polis Daerah Miri, ACP Gan Tian Kee berkata bagaimanapun mangsa luka di belakang dan tengkuk. Dia kemudiannya dihantar ke Hospital Miri dan dirawat sebagai pesakit luar. Beliau berkata ibu mangsa membuat laporan polis. "Mangsa bersama seorang rakan lelakinya sedang duduk berbual di perhentian bas itu apabila mereka didatangi dua lelaki dengan sebuah kereta. "Kedua-dua lelaki itu keluar dari kereta mereka dan meminta wang serta telefon bimbit mangsa. Mangsa lari ke rumahnya dengan dikejar suspek yang bersenjatakan pedang samurai pendek dan menetak mangsa," katanya. Beliau berkata suspek bagaimanapun merompak rakan mangsa barangan bernilai RM1,500 tanpa mencederakannya. – Bernama, 15 Julai, 2014. http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/bahasa/article/pelajar-ditetak-dengan-pedang-samurai-di-miri

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NY Muslim Man Who 'Disciplined' Wife to Death for Not Making Goat Dinner Sentenced

NEW YORK – A Muslim man from New York City, whose defense included Islamic and cultural teachings on spousal discipline, was sentenced to 18 years to life behind bars this week after he was found guilty of murder for beating his wife to death with a stick for making him lentils for dinner instead of goat meat.

Noor Hussain, 75, originally from Pakistan, was sentenced on Wednesday by Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Matthew D’Emic, who also convicted Hussain of second degree murder in May. According to the New York Post, D’Emic had considered a manslaughter verdict, but concluded that Hussain had intentionally sought to kill his wife.

Hussain was arrested in April 2011 after he beat his wife with a stick as she lay in bed at their Brooklyn apartment. According to his defense attorney, Julie Clark, Hussain was upset that his wife, Nazar, 66, had made lentils for dinner and declined to make him goat meat.

“He had told her he wanted a particular type of meat for dinner, goat meat, and she refused,” she explained to the court. “So he took up a stick to discipline her for not making the meal he wanted.”

Clark argued that Hussain “comes from a culture where he thinks this is appropriate conduct, where he can hit his wife.” Reports state that Hussain contended that he was entitled to discipline her because she disrespected him by arguing and cursing.

The medical examiner determined that Hussain’s wife died of a brain hemorrhage after being beaten 20 times. Trial evidence included photos of the deceased woman’s swollen and bruised face, as well as the blood-splattered bedroom where she was beaten.

District attorney Kenneth Thompson told reporters that he believed the sentence was justified because of the severity of the crime.

“This defendant viciously attacked his wife as she lay in bed, unable to defend herself,” he said. “Now the defendant has been held accountable for this brutal and cowardly act. “

Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch states that Hussain’s beliefs are not novel to the Muslim religion, quoting from the Quran:

“Men are the managers of the affairs of women for that God has preferred in bounty one of them over another, and for that they have expended of their property. Righteous women are therefore obedient, guarding the secret for God’s guarding. And those you fear may be rebellious admonish; banish them to their couches, and beat them.”

“Islamic scholars, of course, generally say that Qur’an 4:34 only allows men to discipline their wives by beating them lightly, so as not to leave a mark,” Spencer stated. “The problem is that ‘lightly’ is in the eye of the beholder, and once the principle that a woman can be ‘disciplined’ by violence is allowed, the door is opened to what happened to Nazar Hussain.”

Hussain will be eligible for parole after 18 years, when he will be 93.

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Domestic violence is everybody’s business

http://ift.tt/1oEnlBS JULY 10 — In the past few weeks, images of a bruised and battered woman’s face have been making their rounds on the Internet. It probably wouldn’t have made the news if it weren’t for the fact that the injuries were horrific and brutal and that the alleged perpetrator, her husband, is a Malaysian rock star. A few days ago, a 23-year-old newlywed was set ablaze by her jealous husband who accused her of having an affair. She is now recovering from burns on 30 per cent of her body. When will this stop and why do we continue to tolerate domestic violence? Based on Royal Malaysian Police statistics, 2,229 cases of domestic violence were recorded between January and September last year. The year before, it was 2,558 during the same period. On average six women are reportedly abused by their intimate partner each day. According to the Department of Women Development under the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, one in three women have or will experience some form of violence in her life. Domestic violence is still heavily under-reported, so the true figures are likely much higher. It is a sobering reality. The sad fact is that decreases in the number of reported cases do not reflect a decrease or even represent the frequency of such crimes, rather they are a result of an ongoing culture of silence when it comes to what is often considered a domestic affair. This is often code word for “nobody else’s business” or “jangan masuk campur urusan rumah tangga orang” which covers all manner of sins, including gender based violence, marital rape and even death. By the time we make it our business, it is often too late. Most women who have experienced domestic abuse, become statistics and are often denied justice. Rozana Misbun, wife to Malaysian rocker of Wings fame and actor, Awie, became another survivor of domestic violence. We don’t know how long she and her children have been suffering but what is certain is that this assault and abuse was probably not the first time. It is a known fact that by the time these acts within a relationship become known, it has already gone through a pattern of abuse. Months. Years. Even decades. The images of Rozana’s battered and misshapen face bears shocking testimony of the violent assault which she was subjected to. In this, we are reminded of others. R&B soul singer Rihanna’s face after her then-boyfriend Chris Brown had assaulted her. Jazz queen Sheila Majid and Roslan Aziz. Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate and it can occur no matter how wealthy you are, how beautiful you are or how smart you are. Regardless of what some might think, no religion provides licence to beat up your wife for whatever reason. Violence, domestic or otherwise, is abhorred and for a person to resort to that, I think that it makes that person not only less of a man but also less of a human being. But we have a long way to go. Women are continuously told (even by other women) that they bring violence and shame on to themselves. Even today in 21st century Malaysia, our daughters and sons are brought up to think acts of violence are somehow justified because of a cleavage, a short skirt, an exposed shoulder, a raised voice or an opposing opinion. What is worse is when perpetrators of domestic violence are glorified. Some police officers and members of the public were supposedly taking selfies with Awie at the Ampang magistrate court last week. Chris Brown remains popular. The brutal reality is that justice can be very elusive when it comes to domestic violence. Survivors are sometimes discouraged from making police reports by well-meaning but deluded officers who say things like “Baliklah. Berbaiklah dengan abang tu. Jangan marah-marah. Nanti kalau buat kes polis lagi susah.” Imagine how the woman with the black eye and split lip would feel hearing this. In Rozana Misbun’s case, for the past month, she has reportedly been prevented from meeting or even contacting her three young kids (ages four, six and seven). By her husband, the alleged abuser. Why is this so? Shouldn’t the children be with their mother, especially if there is a threat of violence and abuse? Why are the authorities not assisting Rozana to ensure that she has custody of her kids for their own protection? Our continued silence and our own inability to champion this issue for Rozana and countless other women fosters a sense that domestic violence is not an issue. That it is not our business. We, the public, need to speak out. These are our sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and wives. Our friends and loved ones. We need to strengthen our laws especially in the implementation of the 1994 Domestic Violence Act. We need to transform our culture by having our men and boys play a role in ending violence against women. We need individual and community action to challenge the habits and norms that perpetuate violence. We need to improve support services for survivors. Let us reach out to friends and loved ones who have suffered from domestic violence, and tell them they are not alone. Domestic violence is everybody’s business and we should commit ourselves to ending it in our own families, homes, and communities. - See more at: http://ift.tt/1oEnlBS



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