Rape in Marriage Not Crime Says Muslim Cleric

(UK) The Muslim cleric who runs the largest network of sharia courts in Britain, Sheikh Maulana Abu Sayeed, said that there can be no rape in marriage.

“Clearly there cannot be any rape within the marriage. Maybe aggression, maybe indecent activity.”

He said the “aggression” of reporting the man to police was greater than the “minor aggression” of forcing a woman to have sexual intercourse against her will.

He claimed many married women who alleged rape were lying.

Shjeikh Sayeed explained that rape is defined in sharia as "adultery by force" and since there is no adultery, there is no rape. I wonder how many women agree with the sheikh.

The sheikh also said that a husband accused of rape "may be disciplined, and he may be made to ask forgiveness."