In Islam, virginity is a religious requirement for both sexes, and when breached, is equally reprehensible. However, as is the case in many religious traditions among Canadian Muslims, there remains a discrepancy between textual ideals, multiple interpretations, and practice. Virginity is often construed as a feminine ideal, which is suggestive of how portions of the Canadian Muslim community ideally view women, especially regarding bodily and self-control, and also women's morality. Virginity becomes an issue of discipline, where a need exists to monitor a woman in various ways …