Overview
- Green Lane mosque preacher Aqeel Mahmood said on December 17 that husbands have a right to a 'last resort' form of physical discipline, that men hold a level of authority, and that wives should not leave home without permission.
- Green Lane said excerpts were taken out of context, affirmed it rejects harm and domestic abuse, and removed the lecture from YouTube after inquiries.
- The National Secular Society reported the sermon, and the Charity Commission confirmed it has opened a regulatory compliance case to gather information.
- West Midlands Police had consulted Green Lane among eight Muslim organisations before advising on the November decision that barred Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Villa Park.
- Chief Constable Craig Guildford faces calls to resign and ongoing parliamentary and inspectorate scrutiny, with Dutch officials also disputing claims that Amsterdam intelligence justified the ban.