Imam Khalid Latif - Real Men Don't Hit Women: Our Role in Stopping Domestic Violence

About this lecture

In this powerful Ramadan khutbah, Imam Khalid Latif of the Islamic Center at NYU addresses domestic violence head-on, sharing heartbreaking stories of women and children in his community who have suffered abuse, and calling on Muslim men in particular to understand their role in ending it. Drawing on the prophetic example, the story of Qayla bint Makramah, and the Islamic concepts of fard al-'ayn and fard al-kifaya, Imam Latif makes a compelling case that combating abuse is a communal religious obligation — not merely a social issue. The lecture serves as both a spiritual call to action and a fundraising appeal for an emergency shelter for abused women and children in the Muslim community.