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From what we have written some people may wrongly conclude that we are in favour of allowing men to divorce their wives at their will and pleasure. Of course, that is not the idea. What we mean is that Islam does not want to use legal force against t...

From what we have written some people may wrongly ...

It is evident from the discussion so far made that Islam is opposed to divorce and the dissolution of family life. It has taken every moral and social step to save it from the danger of dissolution, but it has not resorted to compulsion and has not u...

It is evident from the discussion so far made that...

The present day Western world is enamoured of 'equality', not knowing that the question of relationship between man and woman was solved by Islam 14 centuries ago. As far as the family system is concerned, there exists something higher than equality....

The present day Western world is enamoured of 'equ...

From the Islamic point of view, it is extremely insulting to a woman that the law should force her to live with a husband who does not like her. The law can force a woman to live with a particular man, but it cannot secure for her the position of a b...

From the Islamic point of view, it is extremely in...

In a civil society the only natural law is the law of liberty and equality, on the basis of which all social rules should be framed. But in respect of a conjugal contract, besides the general principles of liberty and equality, nature has prescribed ...

In a civil society the only natural law is the law...

We have said that, from the Islamic point of view, divorce is absolutely detestable. Islam wants the marriage-union to be strong and lasting. At that stage we raised the question that if divorce is so detestable, why has Islam not banned it? Has not ...

We have said that, from the Islamic point of view,...

Here a few other questions arise. If divorce is so loathsome and so disliked by Allah, why has it not been totally prohibited by Islam? Islam could at least lay down certain conditions for its validity. In that case anybody who wanted to divorce his ...

Here a few other questions arise. If divorce is so...

First, we take up the present day problem of ignoble divorces. As a matter of principle, Islam is strongly opposed to divorce. It wants that it should not take place as far as practicable. It allows it only as a last resort in the cases where separat...

First, we take up the present day problem of ignob...

In our age divorce has become a world problem as all grumble and complain about it. Those whose laws prohibit divorce totally complain of the non-existence of a way to escape from unsuccessful and unsuitable marriages. On the other hand, those who ha...

In our age divorce has become a world problem as a...

We have already quoted Newsweek as saying that the American woman gives preference to merry-making over the stability of domestic life. Now let us take a step forward and see why she has adopted such an attitude. It is certain that this attitude is n...

We have already quoted Newsweek as saying that the...

The late Saeed Nafisi in his book, 'Social History of Iran from the Sasanian times to the end of the Umayyad period", writes: "Another interesting feature of the Sasanian culture was that, when a boy reached the age of puberty, his father married him...

The late Saeed Nafisi in his book, 'Social History...

In the past much attention was not paid to the problem of divorce, its causes and its harmful effects, nor were any measures devised to prevent its incidence, yet the cases of divorce were few and far between. There is no doubt that the difference be...

In the past much attention was not paid to the pro...

The Islamic law of inheritance is free from all the short-comings and defects of the past. The only thing, which is objectionable in the eyes of the upholders of equality between man and woman, is that the share of woman is half that of man. Accordin...

The Islamic law of inheritance is free from all th...

The main reason of the deprivation of woman of inheritance was the prevention of transfer of wealth from one family to another. According to the old belief, the women's role in procreation was insignificant. The mothers served only as receptacles, wh...

The main reason of the deprivation of woman of inh...

In the ancient world woman inherited nothing and, even when she inherited, she was treated like a minor. She had no independent legal personality. According to certain ancient legal systems, a daughter received an inheritance but her children did not...

In the ancient world woman inherited nothing and, ...

The Declaration of Human Rights (article 23, clause iii) says: "Everyone, who works, has the right to a just and favourable remuneration, ensuring for himself and his family an existence worthy of human dignity and supplemented, if necessary, by othe...

The Declaration of Human Rights (article 23, claus...

We have already stated that, from the Islamic point of view, it is the responsibility of man to meet the expenses of the whole family, including the personal expenses of his wife, who has no similar responsibility. Even if the wealth of woman is seve...

We have already stated that, from the Islamic poin...

Islam, 1400 years ago, laid down the following law: "Men have a portion of what they have earned and women have a portion of what they have earned" (Surah an-Nisa, 4: 32). In this verse the Holy Qur'an has recognised the title of both men and women t...

Islam, 1400 years ago, laid down the following law...

We have mentioned the Islamic point of view regarding dower and its philosophy. Now let us take up the question of maintenance. It should be kept in mind that like dower, maintenance also has a peculiar form in the Islamic law, and it should not be c...

We have mentioned the Islamic point of view regard...

It is one of the indisputable principles of Islam that a man has no claim to the money or property of his wife, nor is he entitled to force her to do anything for him. The earnings of a working woman can in no way be appropriated by her husband witho...

It is one of the indisputable principles of Islam ...

The form of the dower described above in connection with the fifth stage is not an invention of the Qur'an. All that the Qur'an did was to restore it to its natural and pristine form. The Qur'an in its incomparably elegant style says: "Give to the wo...

The form of the dower described above in connectio...