‘Honor’ Verdict Saddens Canada Muslims !

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‘Honor’ Verdict Saddens Canada Muslims




TORONTO – The conviction of an Afghan couple and their son over a grisly “honor killing” of four family members has saddened the sizable Muslim minority in Canada.
“Like most Canadians, the trial has caused anger, shock and sadness in those following it,” Sikander Ziad Hashmi, Imam at the Islamic Society of Kingston, told OnIslam.net.
“We all have to work hard against domestic violence and honor-based violence.”

Mohammad Shafia, 58, his wife, and their 21-year-old son were found guilty Sunday, January 29, in the killing of his three daughters and his first wife in 2009.
The bodies of Zainab, 19, Sahar, 17, and Geeti Shafia, 13, along with Rona Mohammad Amir, 50, were found dead in the family’s Nissan, submerged in the Rideau Canal on June 30, 2009.
"It is difficult to conceive of a more despicable, more heinous crime," judge Robert Maranger said.
"The apparent reason behind these cold-blooded, shameful murders was that the four completely innocent victims offended your completely twisted concept of honor … that has absolutely no place in any civilized society."
The verdict carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.
The convicted family members, however, denied any involvement in the killing.
“I did not drown my sisters anywhere,” the son said.
The mother said “I am not a murderer”, while her husband said that “I did not commit any murder.”
The Manitoba-based Islamic Social Services Association expressed concern over the crime.
“We accept and respect the justice system and we believe that the indicted were given a fair trial,” it said in a statement.
“Our thoughts, today, are with the victims of this heinous crime; may they rest in peace. We are also concerned for the remaining children and their future.
“We hope and pray that all stakeholders will come together to provide these children a safe, secure and spiritually compatible home.”
The Shafia family moved to Canada in 2007. They fled their native Afghanistan more than 15 years earlier and had lived in Dubai and Australia before they moved to Montreal and applied for citizenship.
Un-Islamic
Some Muslims were worried that the use of the term “honor killing” in the verdict could associate the heinous murder with their faith.
“I’m very upset about the fact that this was played out as “honor killing” and somewhat exotic and strange, instead of the fact that this is femicide, which is the killing of girls and women because men, our patriarchy, thinks that that is OK,” said Alia Hogben, president of the Canadian Council of Muslim Women.
“I feel very very sad. I'm sad for the deaths.”
Hogben said that using the term honor killing in the case did more harm than good.
“My concern is far greater and more deep,” she said.
“The use of the term honor killing was dreadful, utterly dreadful, and it shouldn't have been used.”
The Manitoba-based Islamic Social Services Association was also concerned.
“We are hopeful that Canadian Muslims and the Islamic faith will not be stigmatized, as a whole, for this crime.”
In Islam, there is no place for unjustifiable killing as the case in honor killing.
Even in case of capital punishment, only the government can apply the law through the judicial procedures.
Though portrayed in the Western media as exhorted by Islam, honor killing is a cultural act and has nothing to do with the faith.
Muslims make around 2.8 percent of Canada's 32.8 million population, and Islam is the number one non-Christian faith in the Roman Catholic country.
A recent survey showed that the overwhelming majority of Muslims are proud to be Canadian, and that they are more educated than the general population. (www.onislam.net)

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Honor Killing from an Islamic Perspective

Question and answer details
Name of Questioner:	Muslima
Reply date:	2011/02/22
Question:	Respected scholars, As-Salamu `Alaykum wa Rahmatu Allah wa Barakatuh. What does Islam say about honor killings? Does Islam really have a concept of honor killings, most of the victims here are females; so does Islam really order to kill females in the name of honor?
consultant:	Islam Online Fatwa Editing Desk
Answer Wa`alykum As-Salaamu Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger. Dear sister in Islam, we do really appreciate your question, which shows how far you are interested in getting yourself well-acquainted with the sound teachings of Islam. May Allah bless your efforts in pursuit of knowledge and may He keep us all firm in the straight path! Sister, it’s a well-known fact that Islam maintains the protection of life and does not sanction any violation against it. In the Glorious Qur’an, Allah, Most High, says, “Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is Hell for ever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom.” (An-Nisa’: 93) `Abdullah ibn Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "The blood of a Muslim may not be legally spilt other than in one of three [instances]: the married person who commits adultery; a life for a life; and one who forsakes his religion and abandons the community." (Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Focusing more on your question, Sheikh Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer and an Islamic scholar at the Islamic Institute of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, states: “There is no such concept in Islam that is called “honor killing”. Islam holds every soul in high esteem and does not allow any transgression upon it. It does not allow people to take the law in their own hands and administer justice, because doing so will be leading to chaos and lawlessness. Therefore, based on this, Islam does not permit such killings. First of all, in order to sanction killing, it must be through a binding verdict issued by an authoritative law court. Individuals themselves have no authority either to judge cases or pass judgments. Therefore, a Muslim should not sanction such killing because doing so will be leading to the rule of the law of the jungle. A civilized society cannot be run by such laws.” Shedding more light on it, Sheikh `Atiyyah Saqr, former head of Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee, states: “Like all other religions, Islam strictly prohibits murder and killing without legal justification. Allah, Most High, says, “Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is Hell for ever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom.” (An-Nisa’: 93) The so-called “honor killing” is based on ignorance and disregard of morals and laws, which cannot be abolished except by disciplinary punishments. It goes without saying that people are not entitled to take the law in their own hands, for it’s the responsibility of the Muslim State and its concerned bodies to maintain peace, security, etc., and to prevent chaos and disorder from creeping into the Muslim society.” Moreover, the eminent Muslim scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Al-Hanooti, member of the North American Fiqh Council, adds: “In Islam, there is no place for unjustifiable killing. Even in case of capital punishment, only the government can apply the law through the judicial procedures. No one has the authority to execute the law other than the officers who are in charge. Honor killing could be a wrong cultural tradition. It is unjust and inhumane action. The murderer of that type deserves punishment.” Sister, if you are still in need of more information, don't hesitate to contact us. Do keep in touch. May Allah guide us all to the straight path! Aallah Almighty knows best.

[Raaz]

[famamdani]

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[eysonm]

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