The crime of killing a woman under the pretext of honor "Comparative study"

Abstract

The research topic deals with the crime of killing women under the pretext of honor, a crime that has occupied a wide space in the social milieu. It is one of the most dangerous crimes that pose a threat to the family structure and the destruction of society, and consequently the destruction of the state. Islamic law and all legal texts punish those who commit this act. The most important applications of killing women under the pretext of honor are represented by the crime of adultery and illegitimate pregnancy. Islamic law does not permit killing, but rather gives the right to the authorities to flog the adulterer, male or female, after the act is proven Therefore, it is not permissible for individuals to kill them because whoever kills them will be punished by retaliation. As for the laws, they do not permit the killing of the adulterer, male or female, but rather they give a mitigating excuse to the man who is surprised by the act of his wife or one of his mahrams in the act of adultery or their presence in one bed, and he kills them immediately or assaults them, such as Iraqi law. This is not far from his tolerance in permitting killing, but rather due to the horror of the scene to which he was exposed. As for illegitimate pregnancy, there are no legal texts regulating it. If the matter is presented to the judiciary, it is ruled on as a mitigating circumstance, considering that the killing occurred for an honorable motive.