Unless her pleasure is removed from the sexual act, the man cannot trust his wife to be faithful to him. Under Sharia, no Muslim man is allowed to marry an uncircumcised Muslim girl. Where I serve in missions, we’ve known girls from five to twelve being taken away from our programs for three weeks because the family had arranged for FGM. The age this happens depends on the finances of the individual families, but most families will have the removal of the clitoris while the girl is still quite young. While the girl’s father may agree to give his daughter to the man at any time, before any actual marriage occurs, the girl must undergo circumcision–female genital mutilation (FGM). One of my pediatric patients was given to her husband when she was eleven, so I have personal knowledge that this Seventh Century practice continues.
Some Muslim countries move the age to ten, while others wait until she’s had her first period. Sharia allows a Muslim man to marry an infant girl and consummate the marriage when she’s nine. With that in mind, let’s look at a few examples of the law governing the lives of Muslim women and girls. Should we throw these freedoms aside in the name of religious tolerance now? And, if we turn a blind eye to the spread of Islam in our country, how long will it be before Sharia will be the only law in our land? Islamic law/Sharia governs the total life of the Muslim-public and private behavior, as well as private beliefs.Īfter reading thirty articles of the Sharia law, I realized American women may never have been subjected to what these women endure. Understanding just a few of those laws will shed light on the burdens carried for these girls and women.įirst, let’s understand that Sharia is not like the laws of any western country-to protect the citizens from harm and maintain order in the community. If no such court exists in the smaller communities, the secular judge will decide the case based on the laws of Sharia. After significant pressure from the Muslim leaders in each community, a growing number of secular courts in Europe and America have accepted a dual legal system.įor example, if the matter deals with family court, any Muslim family has the case decided in a Sharia court. Why does Sharia Law burden us for all girls and women, not only Muslims? Can’t something be done? Sharia in the WestĪs countries receive tens of thousands of Muslim refugees, some of the Islamic laws (Sharia) collide with the local, State, and federal statutes.
Throughout the hundreds of European and at least thirty-five Muslim enclaves in America, the rights women have struggled to achieve are being smashed under the banner of religion. Christians are Islamophobic! Ever noticed how quickly an opposing view gets tagged – phobic? I have no fear of Islam, but my heart breaks for every girl and woman subjected to the laws of Sharia.
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