Disclaimer: We do not support or endorse any of the views and opinions put forth by Mr. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Khazraj Al-Ansari on domestic violence.Â
While growing up, we were taught that violence is never the answer. ‘Violence is never okay’, we were told repeatedly. Certainly not something to be taken lightly or as a joke. And violent behaviour towards one’s own family? Completely unacceptable!
Which is why people are horrified that a Qatari sociologist and cleric named Abd Al-Aziz Al-Khazraj Al-Ansari is advocating the ‘true gentle’ way of beating one’s wife to ‘discipline’ her.
The Sun reports that the video in question was uploaded on March 29 to the Al-Mojtama YouTube channel. He uses a school student named Nayef as a stand-in for a wife and goes on to demonstrate the ‘right way’ to beat her so as to not cause bleeding or leave any bruises.
“First, he must admonish her – in other words, he should advise her. Then, he should refrain from sharing a bed with her. If all of this doesn’t help, we start the beating as a last resort.”
He justifies his stand by saying that some women ‘need’ a partner who is a ‘real man’ i.e. powerful and violent.
According to him, slapping the face, hitting the head and punching the nose is not allowed. Needless to say, people are shocked that an academic would say such outrageous things.
Warning: This video contains disturbing and inappropriate content. Viewer discretion is advised.
It is a given that every married couple hits some bumps along the road. But the only way to solve these is through effective two-way communication. Domestic violence is NOT OK!