An Indian woman who was allegedly raped by her father-in-law is now being ordered by a Muslim council of community elders to marry him.

The council says under Islamic law the rape has nullified her marriage, according to media reports.

Because, you know, I'd want to marry my rapist. How 'bout you?

In this case, the Muslim council is actually arguing with the Sharia courts. Go figure. I guess maybe Mohammed didn't leave things quite as black and white as the Muslims claim he did...

But a top Muslim body in India has rejected the argument saying it is not valid under Sharia (Islamic) law.

It says the council was not authorised to give such a verdict and added that the alleged rapist should be punished.

Never thought I'd agree with a Sharia court, but I digress.

Reports say the 28-year-old woman was raped when she was alone at home in Charthawal, in the norther Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

When the incident came to the notice of the council, it ordered that she marry her father-in-law and change her relationship with her husband to that between a mother and son.

It also ordered her to leave her home and stay away for seven month and 10 days to become "pure".

So not only was she raped, and is being forced to marry her attacker, but apparently she's a dirty slut, too. Insult to injury. I'm certain she's feeling rather impure, but frankly, that's not her fault, and it shouldn't be up to the council to point it out.

India's National Commission of Women has also asked for a report from the government in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where the incident took place.

"We have requested the government to take action against the guilty and also pay compensation to the victim," NCW president Girija Vyas told the BBC.

A representative of a top Muslim body in India, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, said the case should be dealt under Islamic law.

"Under the Sharia law, whatever happened with the victim is wrong and if her father-in-law has raped her, he should be sentenced to death," the representative, Zafarab Geelani, said.

No mention of what should happen to her, though. If she was alone, there are no witnesses, and under Sharia law, three witnesses (men) are needed to support a rape claim. If it is found that the woman has been raped, she is often also sentenced to death, because she's used goods, and the husband/family/village will no longer support her.

Which is the lesser of two evils?