Concerning Divorce
Divorce in Islam
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verdict was to be accepted without argument by
both sides.
As recorded in the book,
Jami’ al-Bayan,
by at-
Tabari, the woman said that she gave her consent,
on the book of God, whether the verdict was for or
against her. But the man protested that he would
not accept the verdict if it was for separation. ‘Ali
said, “What you say is improper. By God, you
cannot move from here until you have shown your
willingness to accept the verdict of the arbiters in
the same spirit as the woman has shown.”
This makes it clear that a true believer should
wholeheartedly accept the arbiters and their verdict
in accordance with the Qur’anic injunctions. Once
their verdict is given, there should be no further
dispute.
