The ruling on a teacher striking his student for discipline

Question:
Is it permissible for a teacher to strike his student or to punish him? We find people criticizing us on the grounds that there is no evidence for it, even though striking serves as discipline for him?

Answer:
Discipline by striking, discipline by striking. It must not be severe, it must not wound, and it must not break a bone. This is permitted, indeed it is commanded for the parent and it is commanded for the rebellious wife: "Strike them." Likewise, the teacher, the teacher of a boy, and likewise the ruler and the prince; he may strike and correct. So striking has a basis in the Shari'ah. Striking for the sake of discipline has a basis in the Shari'ah. Those who deny this follow the Western way; they are not following the way of the Shari'ah. Those who deny striking are better off following the Western method of upbringing, the upbringing of disbelievers. As for in Islam, striking is permissible to the extent of need, by way of discretionary punishment, for the ruler, the teacher, the parent, and the husband. All of this has evidence for it. Yes.