[primaveraloler]

I think u might find that u may be wrong on this bro. r u an alim?
i swear i read an alim once say that even in battle its haram to strike the face based on the practice of our nabi (saw) in battle ie. he (saw) never struck the face even in jihad.
thats waht i read as far as i remember.

so if u cant do that in jihad ud hardly be able to do that on the street eh?

but this needs an alim to clarify

I am no 'alim but I'm pretty sure if necessity arises, it becomes permissible. Hitting the face is not allowed even for punishment's sake since it is not a necessity. But if there is no way to defend yourself but to strike the face, it would be permissible due to necessity. In j-had (on the battlefield), there is no clear ruling on avoiding the face, for example, since it may become a necessity. Read here: http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/show...tting-the-Face