Muslim wives can use karate against violent husbands <http://new.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=13608>http://new.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=13608
Fatwa asserts a woman’s right to self-defence.
Issued in Turkey it has been approved by Egyptian
religious scholars as well as a prominent Saudi
religious figure. It has however raised concerns
among conservatives that it might “stir up rebellion” within families.
Emacs!
Riyadh (AsiaNews) – Women can use karate, judo
and taekwondo in self-defence against violent
husbands, this according to a fatwa that
conservatives fear might “stir up rebellion” within families.
Originally issued in Turkey the fatwa was backed
by Islamic scholars in Egypt and now has the seal
of approval of Sheikh Mohsen al Obeikan, an
adviser to the Saudi Ministry of Justice and a
member of the Saudi Shura Council.
Contacted by Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Obeikan
explained however that women can only hit their husbands in self-defence.
In his opinion the principle of self-defence is
rooted in the Sharia, the Qur’an and the Hadith.
The Qur’an in fact says that the “recompense for
an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree)”
and “. . . whoever then acts aggressively against
you, inflict injury on him according to the injury he has inflicted on you”.
The original fatwa was issued by a well-known
Turkish religious scholar, Fethullah Gulen, who
ruled that it is within a woman’s right to defend
herself by countering violence with violence, and
that women should learn martial arts to protect
themselves against their husbands.
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