Move over, Dr. Phil, there's a new relationship expert in town.He's Saudi author and cleric, "Dr." Muhammad Al-'Arifi, who in a remarkable segment broadcast on Saudi and Kuwaiti television in September, counseled young Muslim men on how to treat their wives."Admonish them – once, twice, three times, four times, ten times," he advised. "If this doesn't help, refuse to share their beds."And if that doesn't work?"Beat them," one of his three young advisees responded."That's right," Al-'Arifi said.Click here to view the segment at MEMRITV.orgHe goes on to calmly explain to the young men that hitting their future wives in the face is a no-no."Beating in the face is forbidden, even when it comes to animals," he explained. "Even if you want your camel or donkey to start walking, you are not allowed to beat it in the face. If this is true for animals, it is all the more true when it comes to humans. So beatings should be light and not in the face.""Woman, it has gone too far. I can't bear it anymore," he tells the men to tell their wives. "If he beats her, the beatings must be light and must not make her face ugly."He must beat her where it will not leave marks. He should not beat her on the hand... He should beat her in some places where it will not cause any damage. He should not beat her like he would beat an animal or a child -- slapping them right and left."Unfortunately, many husbands beat their wives only when they get mad, and when they start beating, it as if they are punching a wall – they beat with their hands, right and left, and sometimes use their feet. Brother, it is a human being you are beating. This is forbidden. He must not do this."Take that, Match.com!

welcome to saudi arabia, things have really come a long way in the last 2,000 years here

What a f**ked up thing... however, Im a little concerned considering the source. MEMRI is infamous for its liberal translations (or should I say imaginative interpretation) and their equally liberal editing. I've seen some other really atrocious examples before. Either way, Dr. Phil, move over... Leave the space for something more interesting like reruns of Simpsons

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Iam.... followed by family guy lol

paul... good call, forgot about them