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"Raped by husbands"

Actually that is not so absurd. In Islamic law, a women has to be available for sex whenever her husband desires it. So if she is not in the mood, but her husband still wants sex, tough. Because there is no consent therefore that is a legalized form of rape. Women with loving husbands need not worry of course. The same cannot be said for e.g. a girl sold off into arranged marriage with someone who simply uses her as an object. Men are supposed to be kind and respectful to their wives, but the wives "duties" are almost degrading by Western standards, and the relative power of the husband in sh'aria can easily be exploited - particularly since moderate domestic violence ("gentle" wife beating) is also sanctioned by Muhammad.