This paper examines the representation of domestic violence in Nawal El Saadawi’s The Fall of the Imam. It argues that the novel presents violence against women not as a set of isolated acts but as a system that patriarchal culture builds, justifies, and passes down. Through close reading of key scenes, the paper traces how physical, psychological, verbal, and sexual abuse appear across different settings and social classes, from the orphanage where Bint Allah grows up to the homes of the Great Writer and the Chief of Security. The analysis shows that beating, veiling, enforced silence, and the constant threat of divorce all serve one purpose: to strip women of their identity and turn them into obedient bodies. The paper also draws on El Saadawi’s non-fiction to show how her novel reflects her wider critique of Arab patriarchal society. It concludes that, for El Saadawi, the abuse of women is ultimately a sign of a broader loss of humanity.