Hadd for saying harsh words to daughters-in-law

Question

Question: A certain Ayyub Shah, in the presence of two men, saw his own daughter-in-law (his son’s wife) and the wife of his own nephew talking — “I have previously kept advising them to observe hijab (veiling and separation of women from unrelated men), but they did not act on my advice; now, instead of advice, I will urinate on these daughters-in-law.” Will hadd be due upon such a person? What is the ruling on such a person according to the Shari‘a?

Answer

Using such words is severely blameworthy and disapproved. Henceforth he must by no means say such words, and he should seek forgiveness (istighfar). No hadd is to be applied to him, since hadd is not due; however, he should be firmly urged to treat the daughters-in-law with gentleness and compassion, and they too should be firmly urged to take care to observe hijab in…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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