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Originally Posted by mirevolver
Second, I would submit that any man who beats his wife is not a man at all. I for one find it repulsive even to the point of avoiding use of the phrase, "Rule of thumb." Since the origin of that phrase comes from an old English law that allowed a man to beat his wife provided that the stick he used was no wider than the width of his thumb.
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It's been a while since I looked this up so my info may be slightly sketchy but the actual origin of the phrase is from the qur'an.
In the time of Mohammed people used a certain type of twig with frayed end to clean their teeth. The twig would be snapped to the length of your thumb.
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From islamonline.com
http://www.islamonline.net/iol-engli...iety3.asp#down
Dr. Jamal Badawi, author of "Gender Equity in Islam," discusses Chapter 4, verse 34 of the Qur'an that is often used to justify maltreatment of women. He indicates, "Under no circumstances does the Qur'an encourage, allow, or condone family violence or physical abuse. In extreme cases, and whenever greater harm, such as divorce, is a likely option, in an effort to save the marriage it allows for a husband to administer a gentle pat with a miswak (a small natural toothbrush) to his wife that causes no sort of physical harm to the body nor leaves any sort of mark. It may serve to bring to the wife's attention the seriousness of her continued unreasonable behavior and may be resorted to only after exhausting other prerequisite steps."
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