An Islamic perspective on different Types of Domestic Violence prevailing in Pakistani Society

Abstract

Domestic violence is a social problem and a universal phenomenon. In Pakistanthis issue
is at analarmingly high rate.For conceptual understanding of this issue a brief definition
of domestic violence has been discussed along with the forms of domestic violence.The
overview of causes with multi-dimensional effects of domestic violence shows the
sensitivity of the issue. Finally,an Islamicviewpoint has been presented. For the in-depth
textual understanding of Quran and Sunnah qualitative method has been used. The
possible solutions and the recommendations have also been given to eradicatedomestic
violence.