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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Matrimonial Rights Divorce in Islam Islam has been also criticized nonsensically for allowing divorce, which, from the viewpoint of the criticizers, threatens woman’s entity with ruination. Hence, for a single state of stupidity of the husband, the wife may change into homeless, heartbroke n woman. This is in fact one of the false accusations against Islam.

Since the most ancient ages, divorce was enacted in such an improvised form that wasted the wife’s rights and dignity. Unconditional divorce was common among the Greek. The Romans, though their first generations forbade it, allowed divorce in their religious and governmental laws. The Jewish code narrowed the zone of divorce and made it lawful in three cases only: fornication, barrenness, and moral or physical defect.

Christianity forbade divor ce except in two cases: fornication of one or both spouses and barrenness. These were the reasons that urged the modern Western nations importunately to codify the civil divorce, even if this may contradict the religion. When Islam emerged with its prosperous reign and inclusive legislation, it has enacted divorce and encompassed it with a number of precautionary measures that contribute in reducing its problems.

In sight of Islam, divorce is the most discommended legal matter to God. There are certain states in which the disagreement between spouses reaches climax to make any association and mutual understanding impossible. Treating such cases, Islam provides so lutions step by step. It does not hurry to untie the sacred matrimonial bond at first blush, but it tries the best to fasten it. First of all, Islam repeats the words of God: “Always treat them reasonably.

If you dislike them, you could be disliking that which Allah has filled with abundant good. (4:19)” This is an invitation to wait and be patient even in case of dislike. If the matter surpasses the question of like or dislike to reach to alienation, divorce is still not the first solution that Islam advances.

It should be preceded by efforts of other parties who intend righteousness: “And if you fear a breach between the two, then appoint judge from his people and a judge from her people; if they both desire agreement, Allah will effect harmony between them, surely Allah is Knowing, Aware.