VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ISLAM GLOBALLY

  VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND ISLAM GLOBALLY

Globally, there are an estimated 736 million women who are abused, with husbands or intimate partners committing the majority of acts of violence against women, according to the United Nations.

One in three women will be abused by an intimate partner in their lifetime, according to statistics on gender-based violence. This abuse can take many different forms, including psychological and physical ones. This violence is present in every race, religion, and social setting, despite some estimates indicating a higher number.

This kind of gender-based violence is known as intimate partner violence (IPV) in some areas.

Between 1998 and 2002, 49% of the almost 3.5 million violent crimes committed against family members were committed against spouses, according to the US Department of Justice. However, as is frequently stated and even observed, Islam has offered a solution to all of our issues, which is why we are examining gender-based violence through the lens of Islam. Despite the Holy Prophet (SAWW)'s numerous statements emphasizing the sacredness of marriage, it has become the precursor to domestic violence. SAWW, the Holy Prophet, stated: Marriage is the only Islamic institution that is held in greater reverence than any other. A whole chapter of the Quran, Islam's holy book, is devoted to women by Allah Almighty.

Additionally, throughout the Quran, He addresses women directly on multiple occasions. Islam asserts that every human being, male and female, is born pure. Every Muslim strives to maintain this purity by avoiding vices and enhancing their inner beauty through virtue. In the context of Islam, marriage is a means of tranquility, security, comfort, and peace. Any kind of abuse goes against the tenets of marriage. Abuse justifications go against what Allah the All-Powerful has shown and the example of the Holy Prophet (SAWW). We have seen Islam's description of marriage in the Quran and Hadith, which categorically explains it as an exceptional and significant institution. The Qur'an provides an illustration: And this is one of His signs: He made you friends from among yourselves so that you could live peacefully with them, and He has shown you kindness and love: Those who reflect will see signs in that, for sure.

In the preceding verse, tranquility, love, and mercy are the key words. This is sufficient to demonstrate the place marriage occupies in the universe and its guiding principles. Violence and the sacrosanct institution of marriage cannot be mentioned in the same sentence in Islam. Similarly, Allah Almighty stated in the Holy Qur'an: The Believers, both men and women, safeguard one another.

They encourage the good and prohibit the bad: They honor Allah the All-Powerful and His Messenger, perform regular acts of charity, and offer regular prayers. Allah the All-Powerful will shower His mercy on them: Because Allah the All-Powerful is powerful and wise.

The All-Powerful Allah forbids all shameful deeds, injustice, and rebellion in yet another verse. He commands justice, kindness, and generosity toward family members: He teaches you so that you can get advice. In a similar manner, the Quran emphasizes the role of women in Islam in the following passage: Even if you don't like women, be kind to them, believers; It's possible that something you don't like could be a source of a lot of good for Allah Almighty. The viewpoint has also been supported by quotes from the Holy Prophet (SAWW) in a variety of traditions.

The Holy Prophet (SAWW), according to Aisha, the Prophet's wife, never struck a servant or a woman. Furthermore, no matter the circumstances, the Holy Prophet (SAWW) never resorted to beating his wives.

According to another Hadith from the Holy Prophet (SAWW), Don't make fun of her face or beat her; give her food when you take it, dress her when you dress yourself.

Allah, the All-Powerful, stated in the Holy Qur'an: You are their clothing, and they are yours.

Modern Muslim scholars and writers, like Nada Ibrahim, a Senior Research Fellow at the University of South Australia in the field of domestic and family violence, are increasingly of the opinion that, regardless of whether cultural norms allow it, any violence or coercion used to control or subjugate women is oppression and is against Islam.

At the beginning of Islam, horrendous violence against women was accepted by Arabian society. However, Allah Almighty forbade or severely restricted excessive violence against women, and he did not give permission for beating one's wife.

In the Holy Quran, the All-Powerful Allah exhorts men to treat their wives with kindness and love even after they have divorced. We are all even forbidden by Allah Almighty to humiliate and denigrate one another. Abusive behavior does not reflect the compassion and love that we all owe to our partners. In conclusion, Islam has a long history of safeguarding women's civil liberties based on the teachings of Allah the Almighty and His Holy Prophet (SAWW).

Under Islamic law, women have numerous rights and are accorded respect and a dignified status in society. It is important to understand that violence of any kind has no place in Islam. After reading these facts, it should also be known that Islam does not in any way denigrate a woman to the point where she should be abused physically, sexually, mentally, or spiritually.