Islamic Position on Child Abuse: Selected Cases in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract

Child Abuse remains a plague eating up every society. With children being victims of physical, emotional, psychological, and sexual abuse, one wonders if there is any hope for the upcoming generations. This paper, therefore, examines the Islamic position on child abuse with reference to selected cases in Ilorin. Employing the descriptive and analytical methods of research, this paper realizes that the menace of child abuse is prevalent and often not recognized as a form of violation. It notes that victims of abuse suffer physical and psychological repercussion of the abuse, which leads some into depression, pushes some to suicidal acts, and even affect the cognitive and emotional development of others. Hence, the study concludes that child abuse should be spoken against and never normalized and that all hands must be on deck towards applying the Islamic principles in cleansing the society of the filth of child abuse.

Keywords: Child, Abuse, Cases, Islamic Position, Right, Effect