{UAH} Hitting wives “a beautiful blessing” from Allah, says Hizb ut-Tahrir women’s group

Hitting wives "a beautiful blessing" from Allah, says Hizb ut-Tahrir women's group

Kelly Burke - News CorpThe West Australian

Thursday, 13 April 2017 1:44AM

"Obedience is a desirable quality of a wife"

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Do you agree with what these women think marriage is about?

Permission from Allah for Muslim men to hit their wives is "a beautiful blessing", according to a video posted on Facebook by the Australian women's branch of the radical Islamic political movement Hizb ut-Tahrir.

In the video, two female panellists tell a small audience of veiled women attending a conference in Sydney's west on 1 April this year that Muslim husbands were in a position of leadership in marriage and "it goes hand in hand that he would have the right to undertake disciplinary measures".

The two panellists, identified as Sydney primary-school teacher Reem Allouche and Atika Latifi then go on to discuss the section of the Koran known as the Surah Nisa: 34 which states:

"Men are (meant to be righteous and kind) guardians of women because God has favoured some more than others...As for those (women) on whose part you fear ill-will and nasty conduct, admonish them (first), (next) leave them alone in beds (and last) beat or separate them (from you)."

The two panellists are identified as Reem Allouche and Atika Latifi.Picture: Facebook

A bizarre demonstration of how a husband may strike is wife then ensues, with Ms Latifi producing an object of similar size and shape to a pencil.

Ms Allouche then strikes Ms Latifi on the hand with the object, adding that the "hitting" must be done in a "managed way" with a short stick, a twisted scarf or a scrap of fabric. A twisted piece of fabric is then produced.

"It's symbolic," she says.

"And a beautiful blessing," Ms Latifi adds.

"Striking should be done in such a way as not to cause harm or pain."

The women then agree discipline is sometimes necessary to "promote tranquillity" in the family home.

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