.... "Sharia discriminates against women ... a woman's testimony is worth half a man's in Islam. She gets half the inheritance of her male siblings; a woman's marriage contract is between her male guardian and her husband. A man can have four wives and divorce his wife by simple repudiation . . . child custody reverts to the father at a pre-set age, even if he is abusive. Girls are eligible for marriage at their first period."
Mahmoud describes what is allowed under Sharia when it is radically implemented, including marital rape, honour killings, violence against women, stonings, public floggings and child marriage. She also mentions that fact that homosexuality is punishable in most Islamic states with fines, public floggings or imprisonment - however in 10 Islamic states it is punishable by death. [Independent.ie] Read more
