Pakistani husbands can ‘lightly beat’ their wives, Islamic council says

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<p>‘The hea of a powerf l Islamic co cil is ref si g to back ow from a proposal that make it legal for h sba s to “lightly beat” their wives i Pakista , espite ri ic le a rev lsio i cl i g calls that maybe the clerics sho l sta for their ow ge tle smack ow .</p>
<p>Speaki g to reporters, the chairma of the Co cil of Islamic I eology, M hamma Kah Shera i, sai a “light beati g” sho l be a last resort.</p>
<p>“If yo wa t her to me her ways, yo sho l first a vise her. … If she ref ses, stop talki g to her … stop shari g a be with her, a if thi gs o ot cha ge, get a bit strict,” Shera i sai , accor i g to Pakista ’s Express-Trib e ewspaper.’</p>
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