Tory MP Calls for Investigations Into Imams Promoting Violence Against Women A UK Conservative MP demands police and prosecutors act on sermons that allegedly encourage men to abuse their wives. Top Tory Chris Philp has called for criminal probes into three Islamic preachers accused of encouraging physical violence against wives. The call comes after a Mail on Sunday article exposed sermons in which the imams urged men to hit their partners for refusing intimacy or for perceived rebellion. Yasin Munye of the Hackney Islamic Community Centre reportedly told men they could strike when a wife declined to be 'called to bed for intimacy'. A second preacher, Mahamed AbdurRazaq of the An-Noor Masjid and Community Centre in Birmingham, suggested men first admonish and then, if necessary, hit without causing bruises or broken bones.Third Preacher Urges Husband DisciplineThe third, Aqeel Mahmood of Green Lane Masjid, delivered a 47‑minute lecture asserting a husband's right to discipline in cases of perceived disobedience, including leaving the home without permission. Mr Philp wrote to the Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police requesting thorough investigation. He condemned the teachings as abhorrent and warned that such rhetoric has no place in British society.The Shadow Home Secretary stressed that ethnic minority women should not be left vulnerable due to fear of confronting violent misogyny; cultural sensitivity must not excuse illegal conduct. He urged authorities to act as the comments directly incite gender‑based violence which is a criminal offence.In a separate move, Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy sent a letter to the Crown Prosecution Service demanding charges against the preachers, citing earlier CPS actions against misogynistic messages by police officers and anti‑homosexual statements by Christian street preachers. The Metropolitan Police said it was 'assessing' the complaint about the Hackney mosque; no response has yet come from the An-Noor Masjid or Hackney Islamic Community Centre.Mosque Denounces Violence AccusationsGreen Lane Masjid's spokesperson denied any endorsement of violence, stating unequivocally that domestic abuse, coercion and all forms of violence are rejected by the mosque community. The incident has sparked debate over religious influence on domestic behavior and the responsibilities of law enforcement to intervene in cases where faith leaders propagate harmful teachings. This controversy highlights the ongoing struggle to balance religious freedom with the protection of individual rights, particularly in the context of domestic abuse and gender‑based violence.