Angry Response to ‘Wife Beating’ Book

Some people rightly believe the outrage among the Muslim people in Canada (!) for the publication of this book is feigned in order to protect their Sharia law fanaticism

Farzana Baig says she is angry a book has surfaced in Toronto that instructs Muslim men how to make their wives submissive through violence.

The book called A Gift for Muslim Couple – which was being sold at Islamic Books and Souvenirs on Gerrard St. E. – Instructs on “punishing women and the manner to discipline them” by restraints, scoldings and beatings.

“It is not like that in our community. This is upsetting. A wrong thing against our community. My husband doesn’t beat me. I haven’t heard of this. If it happens it is rare,” Baig said.Her husband, a vice president with Jame Masjid Mississauga, had not heard of the book but plans to investigate on Monday.

“This is totally wrong. It should not be and I don’t know what to say. This doesn’t represent our community and I will look into it. This isn’t proper reading and it shouldn’t be out there. It makes the whole community look wrong,” he said.

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2012-03-26