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Rape is one of the most heinous acts that are committed by men irrespective of their caste, creed, or religion.
It's one of the most traumatic assaults that can leave an unhealing scar on the victim & usually leads to self-loathing, self-blame, & rage.
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According to psychologists the most
common characteristics of rapists are

1. a lack of empathy

2.narcissism

3. Feelings of hostility towards women.
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Most psychologists believe that "sexual assault is not about sexual gratification or sexual interest, but more about dominating people and showing their machismo.
They also tend to have
Hostility towards the women
And tend to see women as sex objects to fulfill their lust.
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Also, I think it is important to mention that the myth that " uski na me hi Haan hai" meaning there is yes in her denial or rejection and that the women intend to challenge his masculinity and this results in sexual assault.

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Yes, I know this really sounds insane and is definitely unacceptable.
Yet, it is one of the many reasons that are used to justify their heinous acts against women.
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One of the sexual offenders described his rape experiences as "powerful," "titillating," and "very exciting", quoted Abbey ( a social psychologist at Wayne State University Detroit - USA)
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A broad classification could classify rapists into 3 types, namely

1.Opportunistic rapists
2.Sadistic rapists
3.Vindicative rapists.
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1. While opportunistic rapists seize every opportunity they get for sexual gratification and say that it was due to loss of self-control on the part of their victim under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Hence Allah has prohibited alcohol and Islam considers alcohol to be
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Mother of all the evils (crimes)

“O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah ], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.”
Quran 5:90
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2. The sadistic rapist, whose motivation is to humiliate & degrade victims.
"& do not insult 1 another & do not call each other by offensive names. Wretched is the name of disobedience after faith & whoever does not repent, then it is those who are the wrongdoers."
49:11
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3. The vindictive rapist has anger and aggression focused directly on women. Such a rapist believes he is permitted to sexually attack women because he feels he has been hurt, rejected, or wronged by women in the past.
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“Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people – and Allah loves the doers of good."
Quran 3:134
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Rapists frequently try to find excuses for what they have done and usually tend to blame the victim ( for instance improper clothes)
Sexual assault is an inexcusable act of violence and a criminal offense.
Unfortunately, a lot of victims remain silent to avoid stigmatization
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& being blamed by society, while their rapists are free to look for another victim.
This problem that arises here is the monstrous men do not see the light of punishment and that gives them encouragement.
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I strongly feel. that there should be a capital punishment for rapists and nothing less than death, so as to instill fear among the offenders.
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#Thread

Thanks for raising this question
"Why men rape?" @ScheibeFuhrer.
I have tried my best to pen down things why men with no moral values sexually assault women.
Please ignore my shortcoming and do let me know what you think.
May Allah guide us all and may He be pleased with us.