UK Conservative MP Demands Probe of Clerics Inciting Abuse Toward Females

Lawmakers Demand Criminal Probes Into Sermons

A UK Conservative MP has called for criminal probes into three Islamic preachers accused of encouraging physical violence against wives. Top Tory Chris Philp made the demand following an article in the Mail on Sunday that exposed sermons in which imams urged men to hit their partners for refusing intimacy or for perceived rebellion. Mr. Philp wrote to the Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police requesting a thorough investigation into the allegations. He condemned the teachings as abhorrent, stressing that ethnic minority women should not be left vulnerable due to fear of confronting violent misogyny. He added that cultural sensitivity must not excuse illegal conduct. Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy also sent a letter to the Crown Prosecution Service demanding charges against the preachers. In his correspondence, he cited earlier actions by the CPS against misogynistic messages by police officers and anti-homosexual statements by Christian street preachers.

Allegations Against Specific Preachers

The complaints focus on specific teachings delivered by three individuals at different locations across the UK. The allegations detail precise instructions given to congregants regarding domestic discipline. Yasin Munye of the Hackney Islamic Community Centre reportedly told men they could strike when a wife declined to be 'called to bed for intimacy'. Mahamed AbdurRazaq of the An-Noor Masjid and Community Centre in Birmingham suggested that men should first admonish their partners and then, if necessary, hit them without causing bruises or broken bones. Aqeel Mahmood of Green Lane Masjid delivered a 47-minute lecture asserting a husband's right to discipline in cases of perceived disobedience. The sermon included assertions regarding a wife leaving the home without permission.

Responses From Authorities and Mosques

The Metropolitan Police stated it was 'assessing' the complaint about the Hackney mosque. No response has yet been received from the An-Noor Masjid or the Hackney Islamic Community Centre regarding the allegations. A spokesperson for Green Lane Masjid denied any endorsement of violence. The spokesperson stated unequivocally that domestic abuse, coercion, and all forms of violence are rejected by the mosque community.