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What are the Islamic rulings on Rape?

This is quite a broad question, so I will attempt to answer the major issues related to raped women in Islam. Proof of rape Proof of rape is the same as adultery: Rape without threat (e.g., ...
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Under what circumstances is a rape proved?

Refer to this QA from IslamQA.info as well as this one about evidence for rape in Shariah. In short, rape may be punished under the following: The evidence for Zina is 4 witnessesses, a confession ...
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Classification of rape - zina or hirabah?

According to 'Al-Mausu'ah Al-Fiqhiyah Al-Kuwaitiyah' , the Maliki school consider "trying to rape forcefully" as Hirabah. They also said referred to the Jawaher Al-iklil which is referring to ...
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What is "taharrush gamea" and is it part of Islam?

No it has no direct link to Islam. Taharrush jama'i or gama'i (Egyptian like transliteration) التحرش الجماعي just means a sexual harassment which is done by a group or mass of men. This term is more ...
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Definition of rape - is marital rape a criminal offense in sharia

Forced intercourse with a spouse is not considered a criminal offense in shariah, as long as the wife does not have a valid excuse for her refusal, and as long as it is not combined with some separate ...
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Distribution of the blame on the rapist and the victim

And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another. And if a heavily laden soul calls [another] to [carry some of] its load, nothing of it will be carried, even if he should be a close relative. ...
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What is the solution to being raped?

Assalaamu alaikum warehmatullah, First of all sister the wrong step you had taken was to talk to your college in the first place, if a husband and wife are having fights there are many Qur'anic verses ...
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Is the punishment for rape stoning to death?

Please see What are the Islamic rulings on Rape? for the punishment of rape under Islamic law. The punishment for Rape can be stoning to death if the culprit is 'muhsan' (is married or was married in ...
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When can a virgin muslim man marry a raped woman, and when isn't that possible?

The women who are forbidden to be married are covered here: Who are the women that a man is forbidden to marry?. As long as the woman is not among those it is permitted to marry her, because she is ...
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When can a virgin muslim man marry a raped woman, and when isn't that possible?

I think it's even commendable to marry them. Here is what I found : "..They can marry afterwards just fine. The Prophet (saw), for example, married almost exclusively divorced or widowed women, ...
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Is it permissible for a husband to force himself on his wife in bed (marital rape)?

A wife refusing sex (without the usual caveats: menses, Ramadan, medical conditions, etc.) would be a form of rebellion (nusyuz), which is a sin on her part. Nevertheless, there's limitations to what ...
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Sharia law: If a women can't prove rape will she get punished for that?

So many people keep talking about that this requires 4 witnesses, and one asks to bring some scholars who does not see this, ok I will give you some shortly. First I want to discuss the case in Dubai, ...
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