Woman in Islamic Shari‘ah
4. The status of woman
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ideas about the freedom of woman and unnatural
equality of the sexes. It is as a result of these
artificial concepts that the marital state has come to
be looked down upon in developed societies, and
men and women have begun to opt increasingly for
divorce, even on the most minor provocations. In
the wake of such divorces, a number of evils have
followed, not the least of which is their baneful
effect on the children, who, in a state of
bewilderment at the separation of their parents,
often join gangs of criminals. Then the discarding of
family bonds, has given rise to a general
atmosphere of permissiveness, which in turn has
resulted in the spread of fatal diseases. The
widespread loosening, or even destruction of family
bonds has become the greatest problem afflicting
modern societies.
When the rot of perversion sets in at home, the
whole of society is affected and, ultimately, it is the
entire nation which has to bear the brunt of it. The
only reason for this widespread moral degeneration
is the violation of the sanctity of marriage, which
has come to be regarded as an unwelcome bond.
