I agree, Salad In. Some sinister influence must have been at work to make a woman keep her 7 year old son home from school and make him learn Koran passages verbatim.

As Baron observes, the correct age for beating is 10. Looks like the woman did break the law after all.

Still, what’s the correct age for manslaughter? Let’s consult our resident Islamic law expert for the next wiki entry.

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