Spouse Abuse
Is spouse abuse permitted in Islam? Find out more about domestic violence and Islam.
Authority and the Abuse of Power in Muslim Marriages
Shaykh Seraj Hendricks laments that Muslim marriages can sometimes be unbalanced when the husband exercises complete and rigid authority over his wife and family.
Shaykh Seraj Hendricks laments that Muslim marriages can sometimes be unbalanced when the husband exercises complete and rigid authority over his wife and family.
Domestic Violence Hurts Muslims Too
Violence against women is not an Islamic tradition, although it does happen in Islamic marriages.
Violence against women is not an Islamic tradition, although it does happen in Islamic marriages.
Honor Killings - An Islamic Perspective
"The problem of 'honor killings' is not a problem of morality or of ensuring that women maintain their own personal virtue; rather, it is a problem of domination, power and hatred of women who, in these instances, are viewed as nothing more than servants to the family, both physically and symbolically."
"The problem of 'honor killings' is not a problem of morality or of ensuring that women maintain their own personal virtue; rather, it is a problem of domination, power and hatred of women who, in these instances, are viewed as nothing more than servants to the family, both physically and symbolically."
Scars That Can Be Seen - And Those That Cannot
Psychologist Judi Muhammad outlines the dangers of domestic violence, both physical and emotional.
Psychologist Judi Muhammad outlines the dangers of domestic violence, both physical and emotional.
Violence Against Women
A position paper by the Muslim Women's League: all types of violence against women are forbidden in Islam.
A position paper by the Muslim Women's League: all types of violence against women are forbidden in Islam.
Wife Abuse in the Muslim Community
Kamran Memon outlines why wife abuse does happen in the Muslim community, despite Islamic teachings against it.
Kamran Memon outlines why wife abuse does happen in the Muslim community, despite Islamic teachings against it.
Wife-Beating?
Jamal Badawi gives an explanation of the often-misunderstood verse of the Qur'an, Surah an-Nisa 4:34, which some say advocates wife-beating.
Jamal Badawi gives an explanation of the often-misunderstood verse of the Qur'an, Surah an-Nisa 4:34, which some say advocates wife-beating.