Violence against wives is a very serious social problem in Indonesia, but often it lacks optimal response from various circles, even when, constitutionally, there is a legal umbrella that prevents acts of domestic violence. The purpose of this study is to examine how gender bias can lead to domestic violence in Muslim families in rural areas. This is a case study which used qualitative methods based on critical paradigms. The findings show that Muslim women in rural areas tend to experience simultaneously different types of violence which range from economic, physical, psychological, to sexual. The connection between gender bias and domestic violence can be understood from three different perspectives: the people's understanding of the religion that is discriminatory on women, the way the government uses patriarchal legal norms as social institutions, and the cultural norms that promote patriarchal values in the community.