Proper Wife Beating Etiquette Contextualized. January 2020: Hassan Shjibly a CAIR Executive in the U.S. CAIR organization, is rumored to be closely linked with NCCM Canada, has resigned due to wife beating allegations.
In the broader context Justin Trudeau tells us “Diversity is a strength”. However, in Canada there have been situations where religious practice & diverse cultural norms have intersected with secular western ideas concerning wife beating. Below are a few examples.
Imam Iqbal Nadvi, former president of CCI, stated clearly that a man can beat his wife. However, it should remain a private matter.
Imam Musleh Khan, Toronto Police Chaplain: “the husband has to grab his wife and shake her to make her realize.”
Women in Islam, a book formerly distributed in Toronto Dundas Square, forbids men from breaking the wife’s bones or leaving black & blue marks. Women in Islam makes clear that severe beatings are not permitted in Islam. The book further advises that beating wives is to be used strictly as a discipline measure and not for vengeance, and that “some women enjoy being beaten as a sign of love”.
There are those Canadians that say Islamic teachings promoting wife beating have no place in Canada. At what point does concern for women’s safety interfere with the cultural rights of the Muslim community to freely practice their religion as guaranteed in the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms?
Conclusion
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