Scholars like Ata bin Rabah (May Allah’s mercy be with him) stated, the fact that the Prophet (pbuh) never resorted to the permission of beating and said, ‘He who beats his wife is not a good person’ (Hazimi, al-Itibar)

On the scale of ‘ill treatment and disrespect shown to women’s rape, may well weigh the heaviest, given its gruesome nature and violation of a woman’s honour. There are many other acts of physical, verbal and psychological abuse, mostly domestic perpetrated against women even in the most civilised countries and societies that are symptomatic of a serious underlying psychological problem in the manner and way women are treated.

One of the chapters and verses of the Holy Qur’an that are recommended for seeking protection in Islam is Suratul Baqarah (Chapter 2 verses 1-286). Although, a Muslim that posses Aqiidatu sahihah (Sound faith, doctrine, or believe) can used any part of the Qur’an to seek protection from all evil occurrences.

All Praise is due to Alláh, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Alláh, he is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Alláh, the Only One without any partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad, SAW, is His servant, and His messenger.

Many are coming to terms with the fact that the activities of the Boko Haram is un-Islamic. With the way the terrorist group go about their heinous crime, except for the stalwarts of jahiliyah (ignorance) and those whose vested interest in the society is to fan the embers of discord, religious and sectional acrimony, and those who want to make people believe their religion is superior and who are blinded to the development that these insurgents kill without regard to the faith you belong; they know the fact.