Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
7. Concerning divorce
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exploiting her hidden potentialities, thus solving
her problems independently. Furthermore, previous
experiences having left her wiser and more careful,
she feels better equipped to enter into another
marital relationship with more success.
136. Qur’an, 33:49.
137. Qur’an, 4:130.
DIVORCE IN ISLAM
Nature demands that men and women lead their
lives together. The ideal way of leading such a life
is, according to the
shari’ah,
within the bonds of
marriage. In Islam, marriage is both a civil contract
entered into by mutual consent of the bride and
groom, and a highly sacred bond to which great
religious and social importance is attached. As an
institution, it is a cohesive force in society, and
worth protecting and preserving for that reason. To
that end, detailed injunctions have been prescribed
to maintain its stability and promote its betterment.
However, in the knowledge that an excess of legal
constraints can lead to rebellion, such injunctions
