Saudi judge says slapping wife for overspending is ok

**dirtydog** · 11-05-2009, 11:35 AM

Saudi judge says slapping wife for overspending is ok

A SAUDI judge has told a seminar on domestic violence that it is okay for a man to slap his wife for lavish spending, a local newspaper has reported.

Jeddah judge Hamad al-Razine gave the example of overspending to buy a high-end abaya, the head-to toe black shroud Saudi women have to wear in public, as justifying a smack for one's wife, Arab News said.

”If a person gives 1,200 riyals ($423.50) to his wife and she spends 900 riyals ($317.65) to purchase an abaya from a brand shop, and if her husband slaps her on the face as a reaction to her action, she deserves that punishment,” he said.

The judge's remarks sparked an outcry at the seminar on the role of judicial and security officials in preventing domestic violence, the paper reported.

The seminar was attended by officials as well as activists on domestic violence, including representatives of the National Family Safety Programme.

Razine acknowledged the depth of the problem of domestic violence, until recently not acknowledged as a serious issue in the ultra-conservative Muslim country, where family problems traditionally remained behind closed doors.

Saudi women have in the past few years become more vocal about the problem of husbands beating wives and fathers mistreating children.

But Razine said some of the blame must be shouldered by wives for their behaviour. “Nobody puts even a fraction of the blame on them,” he said, according to the report.

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**BobR** · 11-05-2009, 11:39 AM

Does not offend me!

**crazy dog** · 11-05-2009, 11:51 AM

Just when you thought judges could never get things right, any women should be given a slap for buying an abaya no matter what the thing cost!

**dirtydog** · 11-05-2009, 11:54 AM

^Especially designer ones, bloody posers the lot of them

**peterpan** · 11-05-2009, 12:22 PM

Yea, Lucky it weren't me, she would get a slapping and then roger the crap outta her.

**mediamanbkk** · 11-05-2009, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

^Especially designer ones, bloody posers the lot of them

You mean Black is the new Black?

**jim1176** · 11-05-2009, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

A SAUDI judge has told a seminar on domestic violence that it is okay for a man to slap his wife for lavish spending,

Good idea, then give her a good squirt and live happily ever after

**mediamanbkk** · 11-05-2009, 01:29 PM

Don't give them any money, they can't overspend and get a slap that way, but still give them a 'good squirt'

**plorf** · 11-05-2009, 02:23 PM

A slap is well deserved for buying a designer abaya.

**NickA** · 11-05-2009, 03:09 PM

I think he just thought she was talking crap.

Man: Whatta did you a buy a from the shoppa today?
Wife: I buy a abaya
Man: abaya abaya
Wife: I buya abaya
Man: Whatchyou talkin' bout?
Wife: I buy a abaya
Man: Slap

If only she had known to use "an" before a vowel sound.

See, gramma is important

Did I mention they were Italian-Saudi?

**blackgang** · 11-05-2009, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

If a person gives 1,200 riyals ($423.50) to his wife and she spends 900 riyals ($317.65) to purchase an abaya from a brand shop, and if her husband slaps her on the face as a reaction to her action, she deserves that punishment,” he said.

Should be required not just allowed. They got some fancy threads over there, but I don't know why, as you can never see em in them so they should just have the Abaya when going out and go naked the rest of the time, and when thy got fat and sloppy then you should be allowed to just throw em out into the street.

**Takeovers** · 11-05-2009, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by blackgang

and when thy got fat and sloppy then you should be allowed to just throw em out into the street.

They usually like fat, don't know about sloppy.

But throwing them out is not a problem, just say it three times and it's done.

By the way in a description of sharia law in a saudi newspaper they stated that it is not even necessary to tell the wife. It is sufficient to say it. But it is regarded as very inpolite not to tell her.

**dirtydog** · 11-05-2009, 03:56 PM

**Spin** · 11-05-2009, 04:04 PM

As annoying as they are at times, it is a weak man that advocates hitting females or partakes in the action.
In many ways, the middle east houses the nearest thing the world still has to cavemen.

**terry57** · 11-05-2009, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Spin

In many ways, the middle east houses the nearest thing the world still has to cavemen.

Hard to disagree with that observation.

**SiLeakHunt** · 11-05-2009, 04:10 PM

The Muslimisation of Britain might not be all bad then !

Cheers

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