CONCERNING DIVORCE

7. Concerning divorce ~ 159 ~ exploiting her hidden potentialities, thus solving her problems independently. Furthermore, previous experiences having left her wiser and more careful, she feels better equipped to enter into another marital relationship with more success. 136. Qur’an, 33:49. 137. Qur’an, 4:130. DIVORCE IN ISLAM Nature demands that men and women lead their lives together. The ideal way of leading such a life is, according to the shari’ah, within the bonds of marriage. In Islam, marriage is both a civil contract entered into by mutual consent of the bride and groom, and a highly sacred bond to which great religious and social importance is attached. As an institution, it is a cohesive force in society, and worth protecting and preserving for that reason. To that end, detailed injunctions have been prescribed to maintain its stability and promote its betterment. However, in the knowledge that an excess of legal constraints can lead to rebellion, such injunctions