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 Honour killing has been condemned in a recent fatwa<ref>[https://islamqa.info/en/101972 Fatwa 101972 Ruling on honour killing]</ref>, which says that the punishment for fornication by the unmarried is flogging, and must be carried out by the proper authorities.
-However, some statements about women and rules to control [[Islam and Women|women in Islamic primary sources]] very much contribute to the underlying attitudes towards women and girls held by those who commit honor killing and honor violence. There are also some related topics in Islamic sources concerning parents and their children, a woman marrying without approval of her wali, zina, and punishments, as detailed below.
+However, some statements about women and the rules to control them may contribute to the perceived social consequences of failing to exert such control and the underlying attitudes towards women and girls held by those who commit honor killing and honor violence. This includes such rules as those concerning parents and their children, a woman marrying without the approval of her wali, and zina, as detailed below. A connection is disputed by some on the basis that honor killing in the Muslim world is largely associated with certain countries like Pakistan and in the middle east rather than universal.
+Efforts in modern Muslim countries have been made to deter such killings by changing the law to enable prosecution of the perpetrators, notably Pakistan in 2016 (after a change that had left a large loophole in 2004)<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37578111</ref>, though as of 2022 the effect has been limited.<ref>[https://thediplomat.com/2022/07/honor-killings-continue-unabated-in-pakistan/ ‘Honor Killings’ Continue Unabated in Pakistan] - The Diplomat, 2022</ref>
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