Some Muslims despise woman and abuse her treatment what is Islams judgment on this and what are the limits of a husbands discipline of his wife?
A54. It is prohibited for a Muslim husband to despise his wife or abuse her. In his all-embracing farewell sermon the Prophet p.b.u.h. strongly urged Muslim husbands to do all that is good to their wives. He said: Fear Allah in dealing with women and do all that is good to them for they your dependents who cannot be self-sufficient. Hear my speech for I have conveyed the message. (Reported by Muslim, Abu Dawood, Ibn Majah and Darmy). On the other hand Islam has given the husband, who is dutiful to his wife, the right to discipline her when she rebels and rejects to obey him and to comply with him. He first counsels her in all love and kindness, then he can abandon their mutual bed if advice does not work; then if she insists on rebellion and hatred he can beat her to the extent that restores her obedience and forces her to fulfill her duties. Beating should not be severe; he should avoid the face and should not leave any marks on her body. The husband should not resort to beating, as t
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