Woman Between Islam and Western Society
8. Concerning Divorce
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woman into familial rejection, destitution and social
ostracism.
“THE MOST HATEFUL OF ALL LAWFUL
THINGS”
While marriage is the rule of life, and divorce only
an exception, the latter must also be accepted as a
reality. Indeed there already exist commandments
to deal, accordingly, with such cases in both divine
and human laws.
The only true, authentic representation of divine
law now exists in the form of the Qur’an, it having
been preserved in its entirety by God and free,
therefore, from all human interpolations. In the
Qur’an, and in the Hadith, there are various
commandments regarding divorce, the main point
being that divorce should be sought only under
unavoidable circumstances. The Prophet spoke of it
as being the most hateful of all the lawful things in
the eyes of God, and said that when it does take
place, it should be done in an atmosphere of good
will. In no way should one harbor ill-will against
the other.
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