🕊️ Conflict & resolution · #55
My husband hits the children excessively when he is angry. What should I do?
Protect the children first; hitting that causes injury, hitting the face or hitting in anger is not permitted and may be child abuse.
The Prophet ﷺ forbade striking the face (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Birr wa as-Silah wa al-Adab) and never struck anyone with his hand except in battle (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Fadha'il). Allah commands protecting one's family from ruin (at-Tahrim 66:6). Steps: calmly stop the situation and take the child somewhere safe; once your husband is calm, discuss the effect on the child and other ways of discipline; suggest an anger-management course or counselling. If there is injury, take the child to hospital; the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) protects children, and reports can be made to the police or Talian Kasih 15999. See disciplining without hitting.
The Prophet ﷺ forbade striking the face (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Birr wa as-Silah wa al-Adab) and never struck anyone with his hand except in battle (Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Fadha'il). Allah commands protecting one's family from ruin (at-Tahrim 66:6). Steps: calmly stop the situation and take the child somewhere safe; once your husband is calm, discuss the effect on the child and other ways of discipline; suggest an anger-management course or counselling. If there is injury, take the child to hospital; the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) protects children, and reports can be made to the police or Talian Kasih 15999. See disciplining without hitting.