Is it permissible for a man to strike his wife’s face if she is defiant?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a woman is defiant, then ultimately she is to be struck with a non-harmful strike. He asks: What is the limit of this? And is he permitted to strike the face in that case?

Answer:
No, the face is not to be struck; it is not permissible. One does not strike a human being or a beast, and one does not strike the face; it is not permissible to strike it because it is the gathering place of the senses. It is affected; one may lose one’s sight, one may lose one’s sense of smell. It is the gathering place of the senses, so the face is not to be struck. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade striking the face and branding. Branding on the face. Yes.