The betrayal of his wife in Islam yesterday and today

The Muslim religion and culture are radically different, for example, from Christian or Buddhist. The same is true for family relations. To the modern European man the attitude of a Muslim man to his wife, and even to a woman in general, may seem the least. But is it really so? It is possible that a wife in Islam has some limitations in rights along with a man who is invariably considered the head of the family. However, if we turn to statistics, we will see that treason and divorce among believing Muslims are extremely rare, homelessness in the countries of sharia is extremely low, not to mention the abortions of pregnancy, which are prohibited by law. The reason for this, undoubtedly, is the adherence to the ancient traditions of ancestors and the strict observance of the established prohibitions.

The role of women and wives in Islam remains unchanged for many centuries. Her main duties include the birth and upbringing of her offspring, housekeeping, management of the spouse's acquired property. A Muslim woman is obliged to honor her husband and respect his nearest relatives. It should also be noted that such a notion as "treachery of the wife" in Islam is extremely rare and is not due to the cruel punishment that may follow it. Girls in Muslim countries prepare for marriage from an early age, they are brought up according to the religious traditions of their ancestors, which exclude the possibility of adultery.

Treason in Islam presupposes the existence of any sexual intercourse of people who are not in her time in a lawful marriage. According to the Koran, adultery is nothing more than the greatest mortal sin, the payment for which comes immediately. Treason of a wife in Islam is extremely rare. In some Muslim countries, for such a crime, for many centuries, capital punishment was imposed - the death penalty, or a public beating. Modern Muslim women have little desire to change their husbands.

Usually the fact of adultery is considered in the presence of a lawyer, as well as four outsiders who have an impeccable reputation in society. A person who commits adultery (adultery) is punished - beating with whips - but only in case of full proof of his guilt. If, for any reason, the testimony of the witnesses diverge, they can also be subjected to lashes for perjury and insult to a woman's honor.

According to religion, the betrayal of the wife in Islam is a great sin, which involves serious punishment. However, Islam does not provide for lynching, that is, having learned about the betrayal of the wife, the spouse has no right to punish her personally. In the event that a man will assert about the betrayal of his wife, but can not provide evidence of such a crime, he himself will be punished (up to 80 lashes). In some Muslim countries, laws allow the death penalty of lovers, even if they voluntarily confess to committing an act of adultery. In some regions, the death penalty is envisaged for the sexual intercourse of an unmarried woman, although this act does not apply to treason.

Today, like a thousand years ago, the betrayal of the wife in Islam involves the marriage of a married woman into any sexual relationship with a stranger. The process of certification precedes the conviction of a woman's guilt or her innocence, implying the obligatory presence of a judge (mufti, imam). In the absence of witnesses and the impossibility to prove adultery committed by the wife, adultery is decided on the divorce. From the moment of dissolution of the marriage, the man terminates the maintenance of the former spouse. Today there are many supporters of such divorce processes, which recommend Muslim family couples who suspect each other of infidelity, but who do not have the opportunity to prove a crime, to resolve the conflict in this peaceful way.