The highest court in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ruled on October 20, 2010 that a Muslim man has the right to beat his wife and children, according to the CNS News website.
Islamic scholars cite the Quran itself in defending wife-beating.
Islamic law (sharia) gives a Muslim man the right to "discipline" his wife and children, provided he does not leave physical marks on them.
Reports on the court decision drew condemnation from human rights groups, with Human Rights Watch calling the ruling "evidence that the authorities consider violence against women and children to be completely acceptable."
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