Wife beating and Islam

 http://tribune.com.pk/story/83607/can-wife-beating-ever-be-justified/

I’m in love with this article I read on the Express Tribune website today. This is a very good piece written by Atika Rehman and talks about the ‘jahil’ act of wife beating that prevails in this country

Sadly, men who beat their wives justify their actions by saying “it’s in Islam” but actually it really is not! What really gets to me is the fact that educated people do it to their wives too and it makes them no different from someone illiterate who has had no education at all.

"Treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and committed helpers."
From the last sermon of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

Islam does NOT allowing beating a woman so brutally. Islam tells you to respect your women and to protect them! Our Holy Prophet (PBUHS)’s life is a prime example for us, right? So do we read about him beating up any of his wives? No, right? So how can men who beat their wives justify their barbaric act of physically abusing their wives by saying that ‘it’s what religion teaches us’?

“He is the most perfect Muslim whose disposition is best; and the best of you are they who behave best to their wives”

“ Give your wife good counsel; and if she has goodness in her, she will soon take it, and leave off idle talking; and do not beat your noble wife like a slave”

– Holy Prophet (PBUH)

I’m using saying by the Prophet (PBUH) because his life is what Qur’an teaches us so if ‘Muslims’ really are to justify the beating up they should read some of his sayings first. After all we are to follow the Sunnah and Hadith, right?

There are many women who are victims of physical abuse in this country. It’s unfortunate but I think people need to be made aware of what Islam really says about women and what the status of women actually is according to the sayings of the Holy Prophet and Qur’an.