Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
7. Concerning divorce
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psychological fact that each man and each woman
born into this world are by their very nature quite
different from each other. That is why the sole
method of having unity in this world is to live
unitedly in spite of differences. This can be achieved
only through patience and tolerance, virtues
advocated by the Prophet not only in a general
sense, but, more importantly, in the particular
context of married life. Without these qualities,
there can be no stability in the bond of marriage.
According to Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet said, “No
believing man should bear any grudge against a
believing woman. If one of her ways is not to his
liking, there must be many things about her that
would please him.”
142
139. Qur’an, 4:21.
140. lbn Majah,
Sunan, Kitab an-Nikah
.
141. Abu Dawud,
Sunan, Kitab at-TaIaq
, 2/255.
142. Muslim,
Sahih, Kitab ar-Rada’
, 2/1091.
It is an accepted fact that everyone has his strengths
and his weaknesses, his plus points and his minus
