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[quote]Assalamu Alaykum

Junaidj, I hope all is well with you!

I don't know brother, I'm starting to feel that I've approached this topic in general from the wrong angle.

As far as your observation regarding the increasing "severity" of the steps taken to deal with nuhuz(rebellion), and the apparent incompatibility of a "light" beating as a final step, I'm afraid I don't agree.

I don't see the directive in question as one that is escalating in "severity" necessarily but rather as different steps taken...all with the aim of restoring order. In this sense the directives are increasing in "seriousness", this is meant to act as a means at the disposal of the husband to restore order in the home. So a husband is, through these various means available to him, expressing his disapproval of this rebellion with the aim of restoring peace.

Anyhow, irrespective of how muslims may have abused this directive,[b]NO[/b] notable scholar has ever suggested that hitting the wife is to be as serious a thing as we commonly understand beating to mean today.

So, I'm not sure anymore why I'm spending my time on this topic....although it would be nice if one of the esteemed instructors on this site would answer some of my earlier questions.

I personally have resolved to never hit my wife (once I get married, insh'Allah) as I'm sure I can find other ways I can fulfill my responsibilities. I am only emboldened that I am in good company, as the most excellent of human beings(saws) never resorted to this "right".

Peace[/quote]

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