Is a husband permitted to beat his wife who curses him and insults his family, knowing that the beating may sometimes be severe?
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A wife's cursing her husband permits hitting her for disciplinary purposes, unlike her cursing his family. The hitting must not be severe, and only if her reform is expected through it, and if the hitting proves effective in his estimation. However, refraining from hitting is better.
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