Rereading of Qur'anic Understanding on Domestic Violence

Domestic violence exists in Makassar Indonesia as many other countries in the world. The community including women beliefs that domestic violence is a private issue. Unwillingness to disclose violent experiences was common due to pressure to maintain family honour (siri ), and preserve the family structure for the sake of children, and the belief that it was inappropriate to disclose a husband s violence publicly as well as the husband s right to punish his disobedience wife. This book offers a new interpretation of a such understanding and shows that Al-Qur an advocates marriage based on love and respect not violent.

Autorentext

Siti Aisyah, MA.Ph.D- graduated from Flinders University Australia- is a Lecturer of Muhammadan Tradition (Hadist) and Gender at Alauddin State Islamic University Makassar Indonesia. She also holds as Director of Gender Mainstreaming and Children Centre at Alauddin State Islamic University Makassar Indonesia. Her concern is Islam and Gender.