In traditional Islam, Muslim girls are expected to be virgins on their wedding night, regardless if they are 9 or 100 However, when the bride-to-be undergoes her “virginity test” and is found to have been “defiled” or "deflowered" the inflicted punishment is almost too gruesome to imagine.


In a lot of Islamic societies, girls fear even being accused of not being a virgin, even if they have never touched a man. Muslim men, however, are not expected to remain virgins, and enjoy the pleasure of marrying multiple women throughout their lives.
This double standard in Islamic culture and religion is not only misogynistic, it can prove painful or even fatal for Muslim women.

In many Islamic societies women and children are monitored by their husbands after consummating the marriage, ensuring that their new property was “intact.” The sheets are checked for blood stains, signifying the breaking of the bride’s hymen during intercourse. If the sheets are soiled, the groom can rest assured that the woman he paid for was worth the generous dowry.

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