TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Wife battery in Islam: a comprehensive understanding of interpretations
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Ammar, Nawal H.
SP  - 516
EP  - 526
VL  - 13
IS  - 5
N2  - This article presents a comprehensive discussion of Islamic interpretations of wife beating. Four schools with varying Islamic perspectives on the issue of wife beating are explored. The schools are classified based on the severity of the patriarchal values reflected in the structural relationship between men (husbands) and women (wives) within the family and the general society. Literal, patriarchal, and feminist interpretations of the Qur'anic text are provided. This review of the range of Islamic interpretations regarding wife beating provides an educational tool for advocates, attorneys, and service providers working with immigrant Muslim women in the United States.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801207300658
ID  - ref1
ER  -