If you didn't trust lawyers before, you will after this

The AMJA, the American juridprudence group of Muslim lawyers and others in the legal profession wants Muslims to know that it is not rape within marriage if the man forces himself on her.  They claim this is accordance with Islamic norms.  Disgustiing on so many levels, most notably that this is another example of creeping sharia.  See the original fatwa here.

Sharia in America now approved by Muslim Jurists

Western law is based partially in the old Roman adage “Render unto Caesar what is Caesars, and render unto God what is Gods”.  Forgive my loose interpretation, but you know what I mean.  The separation of the spiritual from the secular was, even back then of paramount importance in the smooth running of government and society.  Now we have, here in America the group “Assembly of Muslim Jurists of America” issuing a fatwa which upholds the second-class status of women and gives the man in a marriage carte-blanche to do whatever he wants to the wife, including rape.

    The AMJA is a US group of Muslim lawyers and others, with a mission statement which says that it has been   “…founded to provide guidance for Muslims living in North America…AMJA is a religious organization that does not exploit religion to achieve any political ends, but instead provides practical solutions within the guidelines of Islam and the nation’s laws to the various challenges experienced by Muslim communities.”  This seems a bit of a misnomer when one reads fatwa #2982, which tells Muslims that in marriage there is no such thing as rape.  I guess this is a practical solution within the guidelines of Islam (see sura 4, verse 34) as to the keeping of marital harmony. 

   This fatwa, issued by the AMJAOnline Jurisprudence Section does uphold the guidelines of Islam and does show Muslims exactly how they are required to act, as per Muhammad and Allah.  The question posed from which this fatwa came is “Is there a such thing as marital rape in the sharia?”  Here is their answer: “For a wife to abandon the bed of her husband without excuse is haram. It is one of the major sins and the angels curse her until the morning as we have been informed by the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). She is considered nashiz (rebellious) under these circumstances. As for the issue of forcing a wife to have sex, if she refuses, this would not be called rape, even though it goes against natural instincts and destroys love and mercy, and there is a great sin upon the wife who refuses; and Allah Almighty is more exalted and more knowledgeable.”(emphasis mine).  Harsh words from an organization which claims to provide “…practical solutions within the guidelines of Islam”.

   In the United Arab Emirates a recent court decision by the Federal Supreme Court allows a man to beat his wife and kids as long as he leaves no physical marks.  According to Shariah law, a man can beat his wife and children as long as he has first tries unsuccessfully to discipline them by admonishing and then abstaining from sexual relations with his wife.  This draconian ruling based in sharia law is also part of the practical solutions Islam provides.  No wonder then that raping your wife and beating your children and spouse is endemic in Islamic countries.

   There is a human rights problem in places like the UAE when their highest court rules it’s OK to hurt your family.  There is a grave sharia problem when an American jurisprudence association comprised of Islamic adherents says Muslims are required to sexually assault their wife if she refuses to sleep with them.  This is another example of how sharia is wending its way into the fabric of American society.

   The AMJA seems to not be bothered at all to say publicly that they endorse rape within marriage, telling us that it is the Islamic way.  They have no problem telling us how Islam treats women, and defining why this is so.  When you hear someone say that Islam respects women, point out to them the AMJA fatwa.  There is no better proof of the misogyny of Muhammad and Islam than fatwa #2982.