Malaysian model, Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarnor, was caught drinking beer in a hotel and sentenced by an Islamic court to six lashes with a rattan cane.
Women's rights activists and members of the public have expressed outrage, however, Islamic lawyers say she will be whipped with a thin cane which "does not cause severe pain."
Hey, anything can happen when your nation is ruled by Islamic Law! New surprises everyday.
Hilarious & Humorous News. Does caning teaches repent? Islam teaches that in marriage the husband is a Khalifah.. He who guides the family and teaches the right from wrong. There is no perfect being in this world. They should have requests the husband to counsel her when appeal was made. In civil court rulings, there is such a thing as first time offender or repeat offenders of either which has different penalties or severities. Caught for drinking in hotel lobby – WHIP… What abt drink driving? Is the matter going to be deal in civil or syariah court? Destroying one’s life is also considered a sin in the eyes of Allah the Almighty.
ReplyDeleteI guess that although this seems a harsh punishment for simply drinking alcohol Kartika is lucky that she will only be caned with a small cane across her clothes. The embarrassment and humiliation is likely to be more painful than the punishment itself. This is very different to the type of caning where the person being punished is tied to a frame and caned across their bare buttocks, usually resulting in the skin being stripped and permanent scarring.
ReplyDeletesuit her....... but hey,she is muslim and she must obey her religous law, otherwise just join other religion if she opt to.
ReplyDeleteBoy, there's some conservatism for you, no? Pretty conservative, those Muslims...
ReplyDeletePlease do research before making judgement on Syariah law. The caning is not the same as caning of a criminal. The caning is merely a touch on her body. It should not hurt or inflict any wounds at all. The objective is just to remind that we muslim should not consume alcahol and let it be known to other muslims not to do the same.
ReplyDeleteThe caning should not even hurt like some teachers cane in schools.
The reason why Kartika wanted to get done and over with it, is because she believes that that is the right punishment.
Women's right activists should instead welcome the punishment. After all men are caned on a regular basis in Malaysia, why then shouldn't women? If you want the same benefits and opportunities, then you should also be prepared to carry the same obligations and take the same punsihments.
ReplyDelete'Caning for repent', 'Caning to deter', 'Caning to educate', 'Caning to teach'.
ReplyDeleteRepent - 'Oh Syariah court please punish me for I have sins, Pls cane me for I repent.' How certain are we that an offender has fully repent? To an alcoholic if the caning is just a symbol, I believe that it defeats the purpose. Just look at drug addicts, to be caned but yet the offence is done over and over again. Moreover, in Islam that is such a thing as 'Sembahyang Taubat' or Repent prayer whereby an offender feel disgrace in the eyes of Allah and he/she will perform it and not do it again. If Kartika had performed such prayers, can any mortal questioned her repentance? Or if only the caning is done will society believe that she had repented.
Deter - Why should caning for deter be done to symbolise it? To deter starts from society. 'Sale of tobacco under 18 is prohibited'. Is there a sign mentioning that 'Sale of alcohol to Muslim is prohibited'? Deterance is an act of community and is not a punishment.
Educate - The consuming of alcohol is prohibited when someone commits slander during the time of the prophet. The offender had cause a public nuisance and as such it has to be banned. The man was punish to educate the offender and the whole community. Yet again how is caning of Kartika symbolises caning to educate? She has been a Muslim for the past 32 years and has been educated by the Islamic society around her. Is Kartika knowledge on Islam really shallow? Is the society around her to be blamed? During the prophet time, Islam is at his peak and an offender is punish for drinking alcohol to educate is valid as perhaps he is new to Islam.
Teach - To teach a Muslim by caning is harsh be it a symbolic caning. How much can we teach? A child can be cane by the parents so as to teach him/her the right and wrong. What about an adult? Should an adult Muslim be caned if he ignores the Friday prayers?
SHould this whipping be done in public? So as to get the message to Islamic community? By not whipping we are all aware that Kartika's sins has tarnish her family's name all over Asia and now the world. She has given the message to all. Should society disgraced her further? Is that an Islamic faith? Is that what we want to reflect about Islam?
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