JAFFA, Israel – A picture has emerged on Saudi social media (above) showing a man hiding his wife behind a cloth in a restaurant booth.
The image shows the couple dining in a restaurant while hidden from public view behind a tinted glass partition. Apparently, the partition was not enough for the husband, who took the added measure of further shielding his wife with a large cloth.
The picture has attracted a broad spectrum of reactions on social media, both negative and supportive.
Most said that the picture, in which the woman was covered almost completely, testifies to the man’s devotion, while others said it revealed excessive conservatism, bordering on primitiveness.
“A jealous man who loves his wife doesn’t want others to look at his queen when he knows it could embarrass her,” tweeted Nasersalmeen, who sided with the man.
@Basma_ وين المشكله اكيد هي متنقبه و بدها تاكل حتشيل النقاب عادي يغطيها هذا مو تخلف عفكره و له حريته الرجل ليش التشهير فيه بهي الطريقه
— Dr.hussam (@hussam_q) 26 March 2016
Husam also did not see anything unusual: “She goes everywhere with her face covered, and when she asked to remove the veil during the meal he reacted naturally. He is not primitive, it is just the logical thing to do. Why are they libeling him like this?”
@Basma_ وين المشكله اكيد هي متنقبه و بدها تاكل حتشيل النقاب عادي يغطيها هذا مو تخلف عفكره و له حريته الرجل ليش التشهير فيه بهي الطريقه
— Dr.hussam (@hussam_q) 26 March 2016
“They respect our religion, Sharia, and the Prophet’s ways,” tweeted Momofmychildren. “It’s our religion – choose between heaven and hell fire.”
@OLZANSKITEM @Alahmary @Basma_ يحترموا دينهم وشرع ربهم وسنة نبيهم ﷺ هذا ديننا و النفس سيتوقف في يوم ثم يعود مرة اخرى اما جنة او نار اختاري
— أم عيالي (@MomOfMyChildren) 26 March 2016
Hedyl replied: “Do you think someone’s behavior determines whether he goes to hell or heaven? You’re saying that a woman who doesn’t cover her head goes to hell? That’s ridiculous.”
@MomOfMyChildren @Alahmary @Basma_ قولك انت الجنة او النار بالمظاهر؟ يعني كونك مش محجبة تمشي للنار ههه والله شي يضحك،ربنا يقيس أعمالنا #1
— hedyl no chill (@OLZANSKITKAT) 26 March 2016
“In Allah’s name, look at this man,” interjected Toni. “He needs to minimize his wife’s existence to show respect! I spit on him.”
@homuod_1 والله ليتك بكره تختبر بدالي فاضي
— R (@ToniLolllh) 27 March 2016
“If he’s so jealous, why did he take her out?” asked Yusef. “They should have stayed at home.”
@twasulnews ادا كان يعتقد نفسه انسان غيور ليش رفعها الي المطعم اصﻻ ادا قعدة في بيتها احسن
— يوسف (@yosef_khalil86) 27 March 2016
But most Twitter commenters sided with the husband: “It’s his elementary right,” wrote Ahmed.
@OKAZ_online ابسط حقوقه
— أحمد آل شرف (@ahmed_al_sharaf) 27 March 2016
“Detractors are jealous of his family, just ignore those who are disrespectful,” concluded Saad.
@m3_nfsk227 @OKAZ_online لا يا محترم انا أقصد كل واحد حر فى اهل بيته
هذى خصوصيات ناس ولو تغطى وجهها أفضل وأحسن من كشفه وفى كل خير— Sa3d (@sa3dinfo) 27 March 2016
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