TURKEY: TOP ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS BODY TELLS WOMEN TO ACCEPT VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF THEIR HUSBANDS
BY ROBERT SPENCER
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational & research purposes:
Of course. The Qur’an teaches that men are superior to women and should beat those from whom they “fear disobedience”: “Men have authority over women because Allah has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because Allah has guarded them. As for those from whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them.” — Qur’an 4:34
Muhammad’s child bride, Aisha, says in a hadith that Muhammad “struck me on the chest which caused me pain, and then said: ‘Did you think that Allah and His Apostle would deal unjustly with you?’” — Sahih Muslim 2127
“Turkey’s top religious body sparks Twitter ire with fatwas on violence against women,” Ahval, July 22, 2020:
Women in Turkey took to Twitter on Wednesday to blast Turkey’s top religious authority over a series of fatwas, in which the Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) has advised women to accept violence at the hands of their husbands and use discussion to solve their problems.
“If it becomes insufferable, then consult with your elders,” the mufti office of Diyanet in the central province of Konya stated the an Islamic legal announcement, which was in response to an online question on domestic violence.
“Young people nowadays can just end things (quickly). We advise you to consult with senior members of the family to overcome this,’’ it said.
A mufti office in the central province of Çorum advised a woman, who expressed fear that her husband would eventually hit her, against panicking, Deutsche Welle Turkish reported.
“If your husband attempts to hit you, ask him (why) – in an appropriate language. Because this isn’t a very big problem, you can solve it by discussion,’’ the mufti office said. “For example, let’s say you made something he likes for dinner, ask him calmly over tea.’’
“If (he) hits you, don’t react. Remove yourself from the environment and go to your room,’’ another mufti office responded online to a question on domestic violence….