In the enlightened West, you don’t get arrested for blasphemy against Islam. At least not yet. But you do get fired from your job. “Pakistani TikToker arrested on blasphemy charges,” India Blooms News Service, March 22, 2025: India, March 22 — Pakistani police have arrested a Tiktoker on allegations of blasphemy from the country’s Muzaffargarh […]
Pakistan: teen girl has oil thrown on her, lit on fire for refusing marriage proposal
Another case that illustrates the gross human rights abuses against women, based on their lower status in Islam. This case illustrates the cruelty sometimes associated with “forced marriage”. A teen girl in Pakistan had oil thrown on her and was then set on fire in Pakistan for reportedly refusing a marriage proposal. The intent was […]
Pakistan: Muslima forced into marriage accidentally poisons 13 family members in failed bid to kill husband
Forced marriage is illegal under Islamic law: the bride’s consent must be obtained. However, the idea of “consent” is a bit elastic: “Narrated `Aisha: I asked the Prophet, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Should the women be asked for their consent to their marriage?’ He said, ‘Yes.’ I said, ‘A virgin, if asked, feels shy and […]