Wikipedia's first sentence called it “considered a serious sexual crime in islam”. Today it says “violation of moral and divine law”. "jihad" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2020. Today: absent from the opening.
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The opening as it read in October 6, 2023
Sexual violation as interpreted in Islamic theological jurisprudence Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e In Islam, human sexuality is governed by Islamic law, also known as Sharia . Accordingly, sexual violation is regarded as a violation of moral and divine law. Islam divides claims of sexual violation into 'divine rights' ( huquq Allah ) and 'interpersonal rights' ( huquq al-'ibad ): the former requiring divine punishment ( hadd penalties) and the latter belonging to the more flexible human realm. Rape is considered a serious sexual crime in Islam.1 In Islam, rape is called Zina Al-Zibr or Ightisab , and it falls under the rules of Hirabah . Classical Islamic law ( Shari'a ) regarded the crime of sexual violation as a coercive zina , and therefore a hadd offence. There is a lack of recognition of marital rape by mainstream jurists.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Accordingly, sexual violation is regarded as a violation of moral and divine law. Islam divided claims of rights into two categories 'divine rights' ( huquq Allah ) and 'interpersonal rights' ( huquq al-'ibad ): the former requiring divine punishment ( hadd penalties) and the latter belonging to the more flexible human realm.
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Sexual violation as interpreted in Islamic theological jurisprudence Political Islamic leadership Caliphate Majlis-ash-Shura Imamate Wilayat al-faqih Bay'ah Dhimmi Aman Family Criminal Etiquette Adab Gender segregation ( Purdah ) Mahram Honorifics Toilet Economic Hygiene Military Jihad Ghanimah Hudna Istijarah (asylum) Prisoners of war Social Haqq al-Nas ( The right(s) of the people ) Islamic studies v t e In Islam, human sexuality is governed by Islamic law, also known as Sharia . Accordingly, sexual violation is regarded as a violation of moral and divine law. Islam divides claims of sexual violation into 'divine rights' ( huquq Allah ) and 'interpersonal rights' ( huquq al-'ibad ): the former requiring divine punishment ( hadd penalties) and the latter belonging to the more flexible human realm. Rape is considered a crime in Islam. In Islam, rape is called Zina Al-Zibr or Ightisab , and it falls under the rules of Hirabah . Classical Islamic law ( Shari'a ) regarded the crime of sexual violation as a coercive zina , and therefore a hadd offence. There is a lack of recognition of marital rape by mainstream jurists.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “considered a serious sexual crime in islam”. Today it says “violation of moral and divine law”. "jihad" appeared 1 time in the opening in 2020. Today: absent from the opening. Read the current article and compare.
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considered a serious sexual crime in islam
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violation of moral and divine law
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