How does Islam view domestic violence, which rose during the Movement Control Order (MCO)?

Summary

Domestic violence is the abuse of power against a spouse, child, elderly person or other family member in a domestic setting, and it should not exist in a family. A husband, as family leader, is responsible for protecting his wife and family, while spouses are obliged to treat each other kindly and with affection. Violence against husbands also contradicts Islamic teaching, and a wife who acts against her husband in this way is considered to commit nusyuz, which is forbidden. Causes during the MCO include stress, conflict from confinement and drug dependence.

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