Kolombo wrote:+chilli,
"As to those women on whose part you see ill-conduct, admonish them (first), (next) refuse to share their beds, (and last) beat them (lightly, if it is useful), but if they return to obedience, seek not against them means of annoyance. Surely, Allaah is Ever Most High, Most Great"
{al-Nisa 4:34}
The scholars agree "ill-conduct" reffers to her neglecting her Islamic duties. It doesn't apply to a woman who refuses to cook for her husband or clean for him, since there is no Islamic literature which proves this.
Its a good reason, I am not questioning that, just want to know whos tafsir your using, or which scholar...
I'v been to many classes on this and the 'ill-conduct' is translated as 'sexual mis-conduct', the hadith implies this so does the last qutba of the Prophet..
I'll see if I cn find them notes for you...