A Definition of Adultery, Please
The article in yesterday’s Jordan Times about the new born baby girl who was found in the trash was shocking. The good news is that the child is alive and hopefully will be well cared for. According to the report, the baby’s grandmother is guilty of attempted murder and should be the person in jail. Instead, the parents of the infant are in custody charged by the prosecutor general of Amman with adultery. I went to my dictionary to verify the definition, and I’m correct. Adultery can only be charged to a married person. Neither one of the parents of this child is married. What’s more they are both consenting adults of legal age to marry – so there is no question of seduction of a minor, incest, or rape. However, they may face up to a minimum sentence of five years in prison for a crime that isn’t a crime to my knowledge.
Does Jordan have a unique definition of adultery? Who did this couple hurt? Certainly five years in prison is a punishment far exceeding the importance of this ‘crime’ especially when a man will only get six months for murdering a female relative in a crime of honor.
ASH
Does Jordan have a unique definition of adultery? Who did this couple hurt? Certainly five years in prison is a punishment far exceeding the importance of this ‘crime’ especially when a man will only get six months for murdering a female relative in a crime of honor.
ASH
posted by joladies at Monday, September 24, 2007
5 Comments:
Yes that's the English meaning of the word, but I think the Legal definition may be extra-marital sex.
i.e. Sex between two people who are not married (to each other).
I think that the journalists actually use the wrong word in translation, or that it is the common word misused. I just feel that it is disgraceful (if true) that the person who actually dumped the baby (the grandmother I understand) has not been charged as well. Sometimes there is a charge called 'illegal pregnancy' which can be used. Honestly there are so many awful things going on in this world, what a waste to put these people in prison. T
I think they meant the word forcination instead of adultery. I had it wrong on my blog and Hatem correct me.
So now they are telling us that we have a law against sex outside marriage boundaries?! That is too bad because a lot of people would end up in jail for that!
The question is: what is the definition of sex for them? Is it just intercouse?!
When on earth will people realise that it really is none their business to interfere in anyway nor stop two Muslims of a legal age to marry who wish to marry each other. If their marriage has the blessing of their elders and family, so much the better, but if not, tant pis ! They are free to make their own choice. Jordanians are usually Hanafi Muslims and Hanafi Muslim women are legally empowered to marry whomsoever they choose provided he is a Muslim. I still cannot believe that the wretched grandmother has still not been charged with attempted murder. What I would really like is for the grandmother and her like her like to be crushed in a garbage disposal truck because that is what they are - garbage !
"The question is: what is the definition of sex for them? Is it just intercouse?!"
Not according to Bill Clinton. He did not have sex with that woman !
but seriously, I hope it never gets to the point where a law against extramarital sex is enforced in Jordan.
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