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The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father
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I think it is partially entwined as a cultural element, like priests and pedophilia, but I don't think it is written in any Islamic text that one should kill family members out of dishonor – except maybe apostasy.
I agree. From what I’ve read the Quran actually says it’s pretty bad to kill another Muslim. I’m assuming of course that most of these people have quit the faith. But too many Muslim communities in too many different parts of the world do honor killings, for honor killings to not have spread with Islam.
Which this has been such a popular topic that I started talking about it with a friend offline. His take on it was that “I feel that Islam IS the culture in these communities”. He went on to say that “when you have a religion that reminds you several times a day through prayer that you are this religion. You have to plan your day accordingly. So, the religion becomes the culture. “
Which I mostly agree with.