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[quote]In my limited knoweldge and humble opinion.

1. I would like to clearly state that my knowledge is very limited.

2. Whilst very rightly, as stated by bro Imran, certain verses of Qur'an were specific for certain occasions. We see the example of Hijab, and in the case of "Kill these Infedels". However In my opinion 4:34 is not in that category.

3.When we look at the punishments in the Qur'an. The Qur'an has given the ultimate punishments for a handful of crimes.It does not mean that every death is avenged by murder and every adultary by stoning.

4 If we look at the issue of wife beating and the steps that are suggested, we find that the Qur'an is trying to explore every possible avenue to avoid the ultimate punishment. It is a case of someone hell bent on causing anarchy in the house hold. Does not want to listen to reason, or help from council,her stance is unreasonable, and lesser actions are ignored.

I repeat the beating is not made compulsory. Husband is not forced to resort to it but still can go down the route of divorce.

We can also look at it in the light that the verse is clearly closing the route to any more serious punishment to be implemented on wife.

I return to the point of human and personal intellect. I find that the extreme scenario is extremely unlikely to occur in every day life. The issue the Qur'an is highlighting is deliberate stubborness and being unreasonable and unapproachable. The final decision lies with the implementer i.e husband. If I was in that state and felt that undertaking physical punishment is unlikely to influence tthe issue then I would consider the alternative of divorce or seperation. There is no rationale in betaing for the sake of beating. Only if there is any likelihood of succeeding.

I find this issue similar to polygamy and slavery. Slavery and intimate relations with slaves seems unimaginable in 2007. It was accepted norm 1400 years ago.

We have to ask ourselves, two questions. Firstly, the restrains beofre we reach beating are so severe that the chances are extremely unlikely that in modern society we will need to reach the stage of beating. Secondly, religion has not made it compulsory to act out. It has defined a limit hadood.[/quote]

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