Ma`rifat

The family institution possesses diverse and numerous functions that fulfill the basic needs of its members across various domains. However, the prerequisite for fulfilling all needs within the family is the organization of this institution. A dysfunctional and disintegrated family cannot function properly as a system. Domestic violence is one of the afflictions that plagues this institution, driving it to the brink of collapse and creating grounds for anxiety and insecurity among family members. One form of domestic violence is violence between spouses. Various factors contribute to the emergence of this harm; some of these factors are individual, while others are cultural and social. This article examines the socio-cultural causes of violence between spouses and strategies to counter it from a religious perspective. The method of data and information collection in this article is documentary and library-based, and a descriptive-analytical method has been used in data processing. The research findings indicate that the most important socio-cultural causes of the occurrence of this phenomenon between spouses include poverty and unemployment, forced marriage, interference of relatives, and lack of familiarity with marital life skills.