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Old 10-04-2005, 11:32 AM
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Originally posted by Rudey
[B]Interpretations of these rules vary. Some Arabs regard it as their right under both tradition and sharia (by the process of al-urf), though this contradicts the views of the vast majority of Islamic scholars (fuqaha). Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iran has condemned the practice as "un-Islamic", though the punishment under Iranian law remains lenient. In Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, honor killings are unknown, as also in Muslim parts of West Africa.[B]
Yes it's my interpretations, according to my culture, which is true to me. islam is a very decentralized religion. Different religion interpret it according to its own history and region. Honor killing is unheard of in Indonesia.
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