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  2. Zina - Wikipedia

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    In contrast to human rights activists, Islamic scholars and Islamist political parties consider 'universal human rights' arguments as impositions of a non-Muslim culture on Muslim people, a disrespect of customary cultural practices and sexual codes that are central to Islam. Zina laws come under hudud – seen as a crime against Allah; the ...

  3. Izzat (honour) - Wikipedia

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    Izzat (Hindi: इज़्ज़त; Urdu: عزت; Bengali: ইজ্জত) is the concept of honour prevalent in the culture of North India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. [1] It applies universally across religions (Hindu, Muslim and Sikh), communities and genders.

  4. Hudud - Wikipedia

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    Zina, Rape and Islamic Law: An Islamic Legal Analysis of the Rape Laws in Pakistan. Archived 2019-08-19 at the Wayback Machine A Position Paper by KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights A. Quraishi (1999), "Her honour: an Islamic critique of the rape provisions in Pakistan's ordinance on zina," Islamic studies , Vol. 38, No. 3, pp. 403 ...

  5. Hudud Ordinances - Wikipedia

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    The Hudud Ordinances are laws in Pakistan enacted in 1979 as part of the Islamization of Pakistan by Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan.It replaced parts of the British-era Pakistan Penal Code, adding new criminal offences of adultery and fornication, and new punishments of whipping, amputation, and stoning to death.

  6. Mahram - Wikipedia

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    In Islam, a mahram (Arabic: محرم) is a family member with whom marriage would be considered permanently unlawful ().A woman does not need to wear hijab around her mahram or spouse, and an adult male mahram or husband may escort a woman on a journey, although an escort may not be obligatory.

  7. List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin - Wikipedia

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    Many loanwords are of Persian origin; see List of English words of Persian origin, with some of the latter being in turn of Arabic or Turkic origin. In some cases words have entered the English language by multiple routes - occasionally ending up with different meanings, spellings, or pronunciations, just as with words with European etymologies.

  8. Khuda Hafiz - Wikipedia

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    Khoda, which is Persian for God, and hāfiz which is the Arabic word for "protector" or “guardian”. [5] The vernacular translation is, "Good-bye". The phrase is also used in the Azerbaijani, Sindhi, Urdu, Hindi, Bengali and Punjabi languages. [5] [6] It also can be defined as "May God be your protector."

  9. Zenana - Wikipedia

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    Zenana (Persian: زنانه, "of the women" or "pertaining to women"; [1] Urdu: زنانہ; Bengali: জেনানা; Hindi: ज़नाना) is the part of a house belonging to a Muslim family in the Indian subcontinent, which is reserved for the women of the household. [2]