Kadına Yönelik Fiziksel Şiddet: İslamî İlimler Perspektifinden Müzakereler
Physical Violence Against Women: Discussions from the Perspective of Islamic Sciences

Contributor(s): Mehmet Salih Kumaş (Editor)
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Psychology, Criminal Law, Islam studies, Studies in violence and power, Family and social welfare, Victimology, Sociology of Law, Sharia Law
Published by: Oku Okut Yayınları
Keywords: Islamic Law; Woman; Violence Against Women; Religious Perspective; Nushuz; Nisa 34;
Summary/Abstract: This research stems from the Physical Violence Against Women workshop conducted in partnership with KURAV and Mudanya University on October 19-20, 2024. The inaugural session of the three-part program was entitled "Physical Violence in Legal and Psychological Contexts." During this session, Dr. Lwy. Vildan Sali delivered a paper entitled "The Concept of Physical Violence in Terms of Bodily Inviolability in Turkish Law," while Assoc. Prof. Hatice Kılınçer presented a separate paper titled "The Effects of Domestic Violence Against Women on Women, Spousal Relations, and Children." Two further papers were presented in the second session, titled "Physical Violence Against Women from a Historical and Societal Perspective." The initial paper, titled "Physical Violence Against Women in Early Islamic Society," was delivered by Assoc. Prof. Feyza Betül Köse. The paper entitled "Reflection of Violence Against Women in Official Documents During the Ottoman Period" was delivered by Prof. Zübeyde Güneş Yağcı. During the concluding session, entitled "Physical Violence Against Women from a Religious/Jurisprudential Perspective," two further papers were delivered. The initial paper, entitled "The Use of the Word 'Battery' in the Quran Within the Context of the Truth of Verse 34 of Surah An-Nisa," was delivered by Prof. Dr. Yunus Vehbi Yavuz, while the concluding paper, titled "'Battery' and 'Nushuz' in the Dilemma of the Spiral of Violence and the Climate of Compassion," was presented by Prof. Saffet Köse. The session concentrated on verse 34 of Surah An-Nisa and broadly addressed physical violence against women within the Islamic context, with participants proposing three primary approaches. The initial interpretation, grounded in the conventional understanding found in classical literature, posits that the term “iḍribûhunna” in the verse signifies a gentle striking, and that this constitutes a permission rather than an imperative. Comprehending the “ḍarb” necessitates an assessment alongside the psychological violence (nushuz) perpetrated by the woman who disparages her husband, undermines his worth, and willfully neglects her responsibilities towards him. The second approach posits that the term “ḍarb” encompasses multiple connotations, one of which is beating; however, this interpretation is inconsistent with the intent of the verse in question and the Islamic viewpoint on women. In this context, it is more precise to interpret the act of “ḍarb” as the expulsion of the woman or man from the home, rather than as physical assault. The third approach contends that the verb “ḍarb” in the passage signifies beating, however this interpretation is obsolete in contemporary context.

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