The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times, Issue #27, February 2015 | Page 7

present in [human] souls. But if
you do good and fear God - then
indeed God is ever acquainted
with what you do.” - The Quran
4:128.What is the ill treatment
of the husband in particular? Is
there a punishment in the
jurisprudence for the husband
who commits ill treatment?
What is the verdict about a
husband who neglects his
home, wife and children?
4. When we discuss the beating
of the antagonistic wife in a
religious context, everyone
agrees that it should be a
beating that doesn’t cause
harm. However, in real life, the
case is quite different, and the
harmful beating and physical
abuse toward the wife is
common. What are the
boundaries of beating the
antagonistic wife in particular,
and what is the punishment for
the husband who crosses these
boundaries? Isn’t reforming
others better done through
patience and kind treatment
instead of physical abuse that
creates humiliation, especially
if it’s done toward a person who
is weaker than you, and who is
under your protection?

5. What is the role of the
believing women in the blessed
Yamani call at the time of the
Riser’s rise (a.s) and the
initiation of wars against the
enemies of the Progeny (a.s) of
Muhammad (s.a.w) ? Are they
present on the battlefield? How
can they actually be soldiers of
Imam al-Mahdi (a.s) at that
stage?

Answer by Imam Ahmad AlHassan (a.s):
And may the peace, mercy and
blessings of God be upon you
too.
1. Concerning the
permissibility of marriage of