Politics · United Kingdom · 2 hrs ago
Tory calls for investigations into three imams’ remarks about violence against wives
Chris Philp has asked police to investigate three imams over remarks about men using violence against their wives.
The imams are linked to Islamic centres in Hackney, London, and Birmingham.
One preacher said men could hit wives who refused sex, while remarks by the other two also addressed violence or discipline against wives.
Philp called the remarks abhorrent and urged police to examine them under the law.
Nick Timothy, the shadow justice secretary, has separately asked the Crown Prosecution Service to pursue prosecutions.
The Metropolitan Police is assessing a complaint about the Hackney centre; the sources do not say whether police have opened investigations into the other cases.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp has called for criminal investigations into three imams over remarks about violence against wives.
The imams were identified as Yasin Munye, Mahamed AbdurRazaq and Aqeel Mahmood.
Philp wrote to the Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police asking them to investigate the cases.
Shadow Justice Secretary Nick Timothy separately asked the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute the preachers.
Green Lane Masjid said it rejects violence and domestic abuse, while Hackney Islamic Community Centre and An-Noor Masjid did not respond to requests for comment.
- Who
- Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called for investigations into imams Yasin Munye, Mahamed AbdurRazaq and Aqeel Mahmood.
- What
- Philp asked police to investigate remarks about hitting or disciplining wives. Nick Timothy separately called for prosecutions.
- When
- Tuesday, according to the article. The article was published on 14 October 2026.
- Where
- The remarks were associated with a centre in Hackney and two mosques in Birmingham.
- Why
- Philp said the comments directly incite violence against women and should be criminally investigated.
Chris Philp
Green Lane Masjid
Remarks about violence against wives
Chris Philp
Philp called the comments abhorrent and said they should be criminally investigated.
Green Lane Masjid
A Green Lane Masjid spokesman said the mosque unequivocally rejects violence, domestic abuse and coercion.
The Metropolitan Police said it was assessing a complaint against the Hackney mosque.
Chris Philp wrote to the Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police demanding criminal probes into the three cases.
Nick Timothy wrote to the Crown Prosecution Service demanding prosecutions of the preachers.
- Imams named
- Yasin Munye, Mahamed AbdurRazaq and Aqeel Mahmood
- Police forces contacted
- Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police
- Centre in Hackney
- Hackney Islamic Community Centre
- Birmingham mosques
- An-Noor Masjid and Community Centre; Green Lane Masjid
- Separate request
- Nick Timothy asked the Crown Prosecution Service to prosecute the preachers
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What people are saying
These comments directly incite violence against women, which is a criminal offence.
Women in ethnic minority communities should not be abandoned because we are too afraid to call out violent misogynist comments and practices.
unequivocally rejects violence, domestic abuse, coercion and all other forms of violence and abuse