Brother kills sister for wearing make-up and mini-skirts

That is sick.
People need to get with the new age.

Damn and I just kill my sister's for going in my room.

I thought this was interesting.

4:15 "And as for those who are guilty of an indecency from among your women, call to witnesses against them four (witnesses) from among you; then if they bear witness confine them to the houses until death takes them away or Allah opens some way for them."

4:16 "If two men among you are guilty of lewdness, punish them both. If they repent and amend, Leave them alone; for Allah is Oft-returning, Most Merciful."

Like all other religions, Islam strictly prohibits murder and killing without legal justification. Allah, Most High, says, “Whoso slayeth a believer of set purpose, his reward is Hell for ever. Allah is wroth against him and He hath cursed him and prepared for him an awful doom.” (An-Nisa’: 93)

The so-called “honor killing” is based on ignorance and disregard of morals and laws, which cannot be abolished except by disciplinary punishments.

It goes without saying that people are not entitled to take the law in their own hands, for it’s the responsibility of the Muslim State and its concerned bodies to maintain peace, security, etc., and to prevent chaos and disorder from creeping into the Muslim society.”

“In Islam, there is no place for unjustifiable killing. Even in case of capital punishment, only the government can apply the law through the judicial procedures. No one has the authority to execute the law other than the officers who are in charge.

Honor killing could be a wrong cultural tradition. It is unjust and inhumane action. The murderer of that type deserves punishment.”

If her brother is going out and partying with his buddies what does he expect from his sister. The guy was obviously not a practicing muslim, for if he was, he would have done his best to advise his sister to the best of his ability, and left the rest upto Lord all mankind (not just believers)

There is no compulsion in religion Quran 2:256

“… and if any one saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.” (5:32)

You see how they are? And the men, HYPOCRITS!

This is a tragic and terrible story but what makes this kind of thing worse is all the agendas people will push forward using this tragic story.

You have Christians using this as an example of what's wrong with Muslims.

You have pro-Israelis using this an example of what's wrong with Islamic culture.

You have pro-Westerners using this as example of how uncivilized and barbaric the Middle East is.

You have Atheists using this as an example of how all religion is bad.

And the problem is the hypocrisy - honor killings are a product of intolerance and ignorance and they are being countered by intolerance and ignorance often directed at a much larger group and less towards those who have done this or have the potential to do so.

Being somewhat of a religious guy, and honestly knowing way more than any average Muslim about Islam. The so-called "Islamic" reasons for this guys ridiculous actions are obviously scapegoated to shine this perceived "Islam" in a bad light (by him, and of course speculators). The guy is an idiot without COMMON SENSE. The media (and all these other people commenting and letting their emotions get the best of them to blame an entire faith they have little knowledge of) does not point out that he's a brilliant leader of the faith or anything less...cause he's NOT. The fool neurotically looked for reasons to let his anger out on his sister, and stupidly twisted what he thought he heard about Islam. THIS MUCH IS OBVIOUS to anyone who thinks before speaking. However maybe not to the person who follows an article, newscaster, or others words just because they read it as fact instead of a very possible assumption or popular opinion instead of dubious flock-mongering idiocy. Yes, there are many radical idiots out there who let their emotions get the best of them in EVERY religion. Why? Simply because in this world, there are MANY MANY idiots, I assure you. Everyones an idiot sooner or later. I know no statistics of this following opinion, however through experience here in NYC, of all the Muslims daughters of rather strict upbringing I know, there are VERY few who dress in accordance to Islamic Shariah, and their ALL having fun dancing, dressing, drinking and doing [pause] whatever in desire they want....let alone breathing. Remember, just as a lawyer can make a rapist look innocent, any nitwit graduate out of a university can make controversy.

MORSAL OBEIDI
Rest in Peace. For the world will long to be in it without hearing of your young words, stories, joys, tears, and inspirations. Amin.

"An attractive 16-year-old Muslim teenager was stabbed to death 23 times..."

She died 23 times?

7inch knife.. stabbed her 23 times. my stomache turned, my lip quivered... I guess i sympathize so much being a young pretty make-up wearing girl myself... couldnt image my brother murdering me for partying as much as i do =/
I sympathize also for the parents, they lost two children that day.

lastly, no matter how you slice, dice it, analyze it, explain it, excuse it, ignore it, deny it.....this is FASCISM.

I'm not a muslim-hating bigot.

There are "Christians" like this and "Muslims" like this, certain groups of these people believe these kind of events should be Government policy.

Using the State to enforce "morality" is Fascism.

Beware, Europe. Beware.

There is no honor in these honor killings

by the way, where are all the "moderate Muslims"? Are they taking to the streets in protest? Are are outraged and demanding punishment for this asshole? They take to the streets in the hundreds of thousands chanting "Death to Denmark" for those cartoons but where are they now?????

Religion is a disease.

NO GODS. NO MASTERS. DUMP RELIGION. DUMP HATRED.

Id say its induced more on a shallow, ignorant understanding of religion then religion itself...

FAIL.

This entire post is a lie anyway. For example, it starts "An attractive 16 year old Muslim teenager....." Pleeeez!

looks can kill...

that evil bastard he didn't have to kill her, not all western music is bad

Those who kill in the name of their "God" or whatever spiritual teaching they claim to follow are lost. They are simply puppets of satin or any name one my give to evil. The truths of the Prophet are gone from them. They lust only for fleeting approval of others and sweet taste of earthly power; a poison drink.

Was it really necessary to stab her 23 times? That's so excessive.

Religion creates murder about as much as rap creates gangsters?

People murder people. Not religion, not a song, etc...

It all comes down to the heart of the individual. Most religious people, and most people in general would choose not to murder, even those who belong to the same religion as this young man.

When people murder, they always try to pin it on something else. Whether it's religion, music, porn, money, etc.

But we always overlook is the heart of the individual who committed the atrocity.

Another one? I hate seeing these. I still remember the two sisters that were murdered by their father a couple months ago for dating. I guess what do you expect when the Qur'an teaches that a woman is half of a man.

people just cant let things be...

This angers me so much that innocent lives are being taken away from a ridiculous notion of defending their family's honor. Religion is the number one killer...

Religion is not the problem, it's religious zealotry and fundamentalist and/or radical interperetations of religious doctrine.

It is amazing how people believe that our higher power would be so cruel as to want a person to kill all because of clothing???!!!!!

pics or it didnt happen.

Where were the parents? It seems to me, given the information, that this boy's struggle is believing that his family is breaking apart when all he wanted was the unity and standards of a traditional muslim family. He took matters into his own hands. Who are his friends? What do they say? If he gets the traditional muslim background from friends or a close-knit community of certain muslims that condone that kind of behaviour then that could be the reason why he was capable of taking his sisters life.
It is tragic.

It seems like some of the current posters are seeing the real face of Islam, and appear to be coming around. Too bad it took a pretty girls death to wake them up but I am glad their waking up. This won't end nicely folks, you all probably haven't considered what is going to happen someday, but it is going to happen just the same.

I can see why the brother would be protective of the sister (she is pretty hot), but really, killing her? Seriously, Abrahamic religions are starting to really piss me off.

Before we start pointing the finger at Islam, just remember how many people have died or killed in the name of Christianity. If half the self-proclaimed 'Christians' in the world actually examined the Bible and stuck to it as 'the word of God', then this kind of thing would happen daily.

Rapists would be forced to marry their victims as punishment, slavery would be a common practice (including selling your daughter as a sex slave), child abuse would be even more rampant than it is today, Christians would be at eternal war and kill anyone who followed a different religion, captives of said war would be fair game to rape, and on and on and on.

The Bible and the Qur'an are actually almost identical in calling for a Jihad and the demand that women be subordinate. The difference is that extremist Christians don't even know what their infallible holy document contains, and extremist Muslims do.

This girl is a tragic example of how anyone following religious dogma without thought or question becomes a murderous zealot. I don't think I need to recount to people the amount of killings where the murderer or murderers invoked the name of God as their motive.

religion claims another innocent life

it is never honorable to kill someone!

no this "honor killing" is not justified

There are many moderate Muslims, who would be disgusted by something like this.

wow...
this kind of reminds me of this family in Ontario Canada last year who had a daughter who was caught not wearing the veil and was killed by her father.

I don't think that this kind of "honour killing" is ever justified since there is absolutely nothing honourable about killing a human...or your sister/daughter. I notice that the men in SOME arab family seem to think that they control EVERYTHING...including their women (daughters and wife). This goes back to the whole sexism thing (which is more harsh in the arab world), but I don't feel like getting into it...since I'm sure everyone's heard it a million times already.

No one should die. Maybe they could've disowned her or something...at least that way she'd still be alive and probably under the care of other people who are more accepting or something

Different culture i guess, but the whole killing thing is a bit extreme, for a lot of cultures. But he is in America and He better get convicted pretty harshly for that even if it was cultural.

Oh yeah, for galwayman. Send me back where I came from. Better yet where my father came from, Germany. Free health care and a higher standard of living. Next year in Berlin, baby.

Captain B

Was Jesus a Republican or a Democrat or was he a Capitalist? I don't think he killed anybody. And poor Judas took the rap. If he hadn't, who would have stepped up to the plate? We Christians would all be Jewish, I guess. Still waiting for the first coming.

Distrust authority!!!! Who says?

This son of a bitch should be taken out and shot! This is america! this poor girl did nothing to deserve being murdered by her so called brother1 Women are not property to be owned and he had no right! Islam is a sick psychotic religion which must be banished from this planet forever! so called honor killing is never justified! this girl was murdered because she chose to live her life the way she wanted! Take her whole family and send them back to where they came from! stupid ignorent scumbags!

did it ever occur to people that the guy was already crazy n just happened to be an afghan/muslim

u guys r making some huge generalizations based on only a few cases

there r more school shootings by american kids than there r muslim "honour killings" in the west that doesnt mean all americans or all muslims r nuts then again all americans and muslims probably r nuts nevermind

In Iran, this guy would be wearing a blue suit and red underware on top with a cape!

It is just to hard for me to understand how is it possible that a brother could kill his little sis for his honor. I would say the guy is mental (maybe it is not Islam's fault this time)

Stupid religious beliefs... to weak to belief in humanity...
I hope he'll burn in the hell of his own stoneage religion.

religious extremists always feel that they have the moral highground to kill. hypocracy in action.

Valuing a family's honor is worthless if you don't value your family enough not to kill them.

i dated a girl that was in this same situation. we had to sneak to see each other and we did it for a year. i hated it. i feel ashamed to say that i have complete hatred for family's that run their lives in such a fashion.

If they feel so strongly about honor, why not blow themselves up as martyrs over it, instead of killing others.

I'll support that!

And so we see Organized Religion at its FULL potential!!

I wish I could live to see the day that religion – as we know it – dies.

Reports have shown that a large percentage of suicide bombers have been coerced for the "honor," of the family. This includes mentally disabled children, errant women, and drug addicts. Homosexuals aren't often given the opportunity, they are just killed. Wow, and I thought our drug war was harsh. When someone asks me, what is Israel fighting against, I would say this has a lot to do with the public support. I still regret though that certain kids who could've changed won't get that chance now, or even the kids who were already being raised right. But I do feel this mentality only responds to violence. At the outset of this war, there was a report of a similar killing by a younger teen of his older sister in Israel propper. If anything, this belief of women's inferiority is reason enough to kick all of their asses with a battallion of women. I once had a Palestinian/Puerto Rican American friend who was born in Lodi but forced into marriage in the West Bank. She rebelled and became born again, only to have her father disown her. If you are fighting for civil rights, there are things wrong in Israel, but not nearly as wrong as how women are treated in the West Bank. Israelis do not want to be ever governed by Sharia.

if he cant have her, no one can.

:( sad a girl was kill for dressing like a girl

i know he was trying to stick to his family traditions, but killing his sister is a little, no, completely extreme.

Its a backwards part of the world.

no one should have a right to take anyone's life away. no matter what religion, culture..etc. we all live a short life and we all know that death is certain...but we shouldn't take it to our hands and kill.

Honor killing my ass

As a muslim myself, I am horrified by these actions. This is totally unjust, immoral, sexist and just plain murder. Radicalist, extremist muslims are utterly deluded by their gross misinterpretation of the Koran. It never gives anyone the right to take another person's life for any reason as an aggressor. Perhaps this girl was not behaving decently or repectfully of her culture but killing her was wrong. Perhaps ironic, this action will indeed brings dishonour onto to him and his family! Go to hell!

Well this happened at a fast food parking lot in Germany where the kids grew up....

Ahmad rammed a seven-inch long knife into his sister's body 23 times — in her stomach, backside, arms, legs, heart and lungs. Morsal bled to death at the scene of the crime.

Another "honor killing.." No honor in that. And in an Islamic state men do this all the time with no fear of reprisal.

He did all the same stuff, but he killed his sister for doing the same things he did, or being similar to the kinds of people he hung out with every day! It's the Islamic double standard.

At least in Germany they are treating this like what it is.. murder.