Eh, forsaking them in bed is probably the woman’s best case scenario and/or intention.
That you even have a command to ”beat your wives” in your religious texts, then have to interpret what that means, is reason enough to doubt the entire ideology. And that’s just for starters.
He said wives ‘undoubtedly’ caused problems because many ‘want to live a life of equality with their husbands’, which is a ‘very grave problem’.
How to ‘discipline’ your wife, Saudi style: Muslim family therapist advises men to ‘beat spouses with a toothpick or handkerchief’ and ‘forsake them in bed’

- Family therapist Khaled Al-Saqaby releases video on ‘wife discipline’
- He advises Muslim men to speak to their wives about disobedience first
- Then men should ‘forsake their spouses in bed’ by turning backs on them
- Finally they should ‘beat their wives’ but ‘not to vent their anger’
A Saudi family therapist has released a video on the ‘correct way’ for Muslims to ‘discipline their wives’ – but advised doing so using a toothpick or handkerchief.
Khaled Al-Saqaby released the footage earlier this year and admitted on camera it was a ‘thorny’ issue, adding: ‘Allah willing, we will cross this bridge safely’.
Mr Al-Saqaby urges men not to physically abuse their wives but pursue three courses of action should they need ‘discipline’ – first talk to them, then ‘forsake them in bed’ and finally beat them.
He said wives ‘undoubtedly’ caused problems because many ‘want to live a life of equality with their husbands’, which is a ‘very grave problem’.
Usually its a closed fist. “not without my daughter”