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If
Ms Nasreen finds this code repressive or unfair, she
has to be either stupid or ignorant. From the record
she seems to be foolish but hardly stupid. Therefore,
she must be unaware of her heritage. It is intended
to send a copy of this article to her in Sweden, where
she is hiding, in the hope that the irony is not lost
on her that a non-Muslim like me should be educating
her about what is her's by birthright.
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We
are all aware of the fact that the Muslim woman's
lot is far from happy today. But that is not so because
she is a Muslim; that is the lot of all the women
on this sub-continent. We live in grinding poverty,
ignorance and superstition. These three factors invariably
lead to a poor quality of life and a weakening of
the social fabric. Men under pressure do lash out
blindly at times and the nearest soft target, always
women, gets mauled. The Muslim poor are no exception
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must also face the fact squarely that there are sinners
amongst the Muslims too. The misguided and the weak-willed
do sometimes break the law. Besides, Islam has taken
roots in many lands, as on this sub-continent. Inevitably,
there is an aping (unknowingly) of non-Islamic customs,
which are against the Sharia.
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I find Ms Nasreen in complete error when she defaults
the code because all the Muslims do not follow all its
dictates at all times. Can non-compliance, disobedience
or for that matter ignorance of the law be interpreted
as a defect or a flaw in the code?
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Govind
Y. Sowany (Colonel, Retd.)
Everjoy Society
Near NIBM
Pune - 411 048
INDIA.
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