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April 21, 2004

Most Muslims?

France to expel second Muslim prayer leader in a week:


Bouziane, 52, from Algeria, was quoted by Lyon Mag as saying he favors beating a wife "under certain conditions, notably if the woman cheats on her husband." He claimed that the Quran, the Muslim holy book, "authorizes" such punishment - an interpretation rejected by most Muslims.

PUNISHMENT FOR NON-MARITAL SEX IN ISLAM from Religious Tolerance (gist: implementation varies by region).

Of interest: the query punishment for adultery in Google.

Update: See Zack's comment, I was probably a bit quick with this post....

Posted by razib at 10:14 AM