Woman Between Islam and Western Society
8. Concerning Divorce
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who does not follow it does not belong to me.”
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Although Islam permits divorce, it lays great
emphasis on its being a concession, and a measure
to be resorted to only when there is no alternative.
Seeing it in this light, the Prophet Muhammad said,
“Of all things permitted, divorce is the most hateful
in the sight of God.”
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When a man and a woman live together as husband
and wife, it is but natural that they should have
their differences, it being a biological and
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
