Posted on 11/11/2007 11:33:56 PM PST by Son of Dis
Every newlywed couple has their problems adjusting to each other. It’s a give and take and eventually if there’s real love there, the coupe finds a middle ground that both can live with. Marriage, like politics, is the art of compromise. Or as Ann Landers once said, marriages are made in heaven but lived out here on earth.
That being said, this strategy of love doesn’t apply to the traditional Muslim male. Compromise is not an option – and he is supported in this view by his imams.
Last month, during a Saudi television show, Muslim author and religious leader Muhammad Al-Arifi advised young Muslim men how to deal with their new wives.
The religious author’s prescription? Beat your wife if she doesn’t do as you say or what is expected of her.
Al-Arifi said: “Beating in the face is forbidden, even when it comes to animals. Even if you want your camel or donkey to start walking, you are not allowed to beat it in the face. If this is true for animals, it is all the more true when it comes to humans. So beatings should be light and not in the face.”
A 411 for the newlywed Muslim man. Women are on the same level of animals. Got that?
Al-Arifi went on to admonish the young would-be grooms: “If he beats her, the beatings must be light and must not make her face ugly. He must beat her where it will not leave marks. He should not beat her on the hand...He should beat her in some places where it will not cause any damage.
I think in Western countries when you try and hide physical abuse on your wife, that’s called assault and you are promptly arrested.
So, what types of wives should be beaten? Well, there are three.
There are three types of women with whom a man cannot live unless he carries a rod on his shoulder. The first type is a girl who was brought up this way. Her parents ask her to go to school and she doesn’t--they beat her. ‘Eat’--’I don’t want to’--they beat her. So she became accustomed to beatings; she was brought up that way. We pray Allah will help her husband later. He will only get along with her if he practices wife beating.”
“The second type is a woman who is condescending toward her husband and ignores him. With her, too, only a rod will help.
The third type is a twisted woman who will not obey her husband unless he oppresses her, beats her, uses force against her, and overpowers her with his voice.”
So, this type of Muslim woman learns to enjoy beating. That’s called sadomasochism normally found on the back alleys of the Web.
These Muslim monsters do not come to these boorish conclusions on their own. In fact the Muslim holy book, the Quran counsels Muslim men on the proper treatment of their wives. Quran verse 4:34 says: “Men are superior to women on account of the qualities with which Allah has gifted the one above the other, and on account of the quality they make from their substance for them. Virtuous women are obedient, careful, during the husband’s absence, because God has of them been careful. But chide those for whose stubborn disobedience you have cause to fear; remove them into beds apart, and scourge them; but if they are obedient to you, then seek not occasion against them. Allah is Great!”
Yeah. Allah is great – Paleeez!
Excellent article. Great catch!
Thinking here how nice it would be to meet Muhammad Al-Arifi & whip him. I think he needs to come to America & see how American women like his advice on beatings.
From what’s happened in Iraq and Afghanistan, it’s a well-known fact that American teenage girls are better fighters than jihadist males.
Just another example of the “religion of peace” at work.
Paging Gloria Steinem and Susan Faludi.
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