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Wednesday, 16 Rabiul Thani 1434H / 27 February 2013

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By Umm Abdillah - Radio Islam Programming

As more horrific statistics of rape and brutality against the vulnerable in our country come to the fore it is obvious we face an undeclared war. It is not enough to voice solidarity with the recruiting agencies of disgust, repugnance, hashtags, placards, marches or colour-coded outfits, but a closer examination of how we’ve got here, as well as the implementation of the very least to rid this evil from the water and soil that nurtures our roots.

‘No context and no degree of suffering and humiliation justify rape or other forms of abuse. In every context – the drunken party; the possibility for impunity that comes with the power of the police officer, the priest, the boss, the professor or the rich man; the corrosive desperation of poverty - there are men who don't rape and men who oppose rape. There is always a choice.’ [From Delhi to Bredasdorp - Richard Pithouse]

Islam has a clear stance on this issue. Rape is Haraam. The punishment for rape in Islam is severe and misinformation about victims having to provide four witnesses to pronounce sentencing against the rapist needs repelling. Likewise within some cultures women are forced to marry their rapists. While Islam does allow for flexibility with regards cultural norms, these cease when those norms contradict or subvert the sacredness of its core belief system. As such, marriage is a union of togetherness based on mutual love and congruence. Compelling a rape victim (as done in some cultures) to be married to her attacker is the antithesis to the purpose of marriage in Islam, hence reprehensible.

An Islamic court has the option to sentence a rapist to one of four punishments: ‘…killed, or crucified, or their hands and their feet be cut off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land… Al Qur’an 5:33.’ read more

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These are the Fard acts of Wudu. Even if one of these acts is left out, or even if a place equal to a hair's breadth is left dry, Wudu will not be complete.

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* Man held for KwaZulu-Natal farm attack - A man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly attacked a farm owner and his wife at their farm in Harburg, KwaZulu-Natal police said.

* Booysen accused to apply for bail - Two men arrested following the rape and murder of Bredasdorp teenager Anene Booysen are expected to apply for bail on Tuesday.

* Domestic workers to get private healthcare - Private health-care will be available to domestic workers nation-wide at a cost of R170 to the employer, according to a report on Tuesday.

* Italy faces political deadlock after vote - Italy faces political paralysis as near-complete results in crucial national elections have shown that no group won enough votes to form a government.

* Syrian opposition cancels planned boycott - The umbrella group for Syrian opposition parties has said it has reversed a decision to boycott a conference in Rome being held to help drum up financial and political support for the opposition.

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