Cirio said:
But how is this an example of Islamic law or the "issues" surrounding it? What are the issues? The women are protected under Swedish law and can easily go to a Swedish court or get outside help since Islamic law doesn't get the priority. Also, what specifically did the 6 Imams who advised not to go to the police say? Did they give the women advice? Did they tell them how to mend the relationship or get outside help from family/friends or did they just say "don't go to the police" and ignore their concerns (which I find hard to believe)? |
You need to seriously think about the bolded. If the women have a strong faith then they would rather listen to a religious Imam than some Swedish laws. Those Imams said that it was the womens' fault that their husbands hit them and wanted to marry others. They also told them that according to Islamic tradition, it is perfectly fine for them to do so, and that it is their duty to sexually please their husbands (despite the fact that they'd already told the Imams about how they were forced to have sex).
The "issues" is that 9/10 Imams (which also indicates a majority of muslims overall) are willing to put their religious laws before the country's. And thus, banning their religious laws obviously won't help.
