bonds of matrimony, they are expected to do their utmost, till the day they die to honor and uphold what the Quran calls their firm contract, or piedge.139 To this end, the full thrust of the shari’ah is

divorce; the laws it lays down in this regard exist primarily, therefore, as checks, not incentives. Islam regards marriage as an extremely desirable institution, hence its conception of marriage as the rule

“Marriage is one of my sunnah (way). One who does not follow it does not belong to me.”140 Although Islam permits divorce, it lays great emphasis on its being a concession, and a measure to be resorted to

have been made possible by this scientific revolution have in turn provided Islam with an improved means of propagating Islam, namely modern communications. By making use of the media, those engaged in

there is only one reliable religion, and that is Islam. All other religions are lacking in this historical credibility. Prior to this, the dayees of Islam could resort only to traditional arguments in support

support of their faith, but it has become possible to measure up Islamic realities by the highest standards of human knowledge and to establish its authenticity by purely logical arguments. Indeed, in latter

the life of the Prophet Muhammad. They spend a few weeks in such surroundings, the scene of early Islamic history. In this way the Hajj becomes a means of linking the pilgrim to God and his messengers,

pious servants of God. In effect, it creates the possibilities of live contact with the history of Islam. Over and above this, Hajj unites worshippers the world over. It refreshes the minds of the believers

the life of the Prophet Muhammad. They spend a few weeks in such surroundings, the scene of early Islamic history. In this way the Hajj becomes a means of linking the pilgrim to God and his messengers, and

pious servants of God. In effect, it creates the possibilities of live contact with the history of Islam. Over and above this, Hajj unites worshippers the world over. It refreshes the minds of the believers

aggressive war is permitted in Islam. Muslims can engage themselves only in a defensive, not in an offensive war, irrespective of the circumstances (2:190). According to Islam, peace is the rule and war is

achieve a positive result. There are several examples of this kind in the early period of Islam. In Islamic history, one such example is that of the battle of the trench. In this event there was clear-cut

defensive war. It is true that jihad is one of the most important teachings of Islam. But jihad is not synonymous with war. In Islam another word is used for war and fighting. This word is ‘qital.’ When the

There can be no doubt that Islam, in essence, is the discovery of such divine guidance as shows man the path to lasting success in the Hereafter. Scientific and industrial developments may not be directly

related to the aims and objectives of Islam, but it is nevertheless an indisputable fact that they are significant offshoots of the Islamic revolution. Had the Islamic revolution never seen the light of day

shade. The same is the case with Islam. Islam’s primary purpose is to open the door of divine guidance to human beings so they can come closer to their Lord. But Islam is a complete truth. And when such

and violence are thus closely interlinked. This is why ghulu is looked at with great disfavour in Islam. Inclining towards ghulu is another name for addiction to violence. And abstaining from ghulu is another

From the Quranic verse quoted earlier one can gauge the great importance that Islam gives to peace and security. Islam demands that if a single person is killed, the entire society must

DIVORCE IN ISLAMPermissible but Disliked ALTHOUGH Islam permits divorce, it lays great emphasis on it being a concession, and a measure to be resorted to only when there is no alternative. Seeing it in

her. But the man protested that he would not accept the verdict if it was for separation. Ali said, “What you say is improper. By God, you cannot move from here until you have shown your willingness to accept

only one, and must take a full three months to arrive at his final decision. In the first phase of Islam, however, a different view of divorce was taken by the second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab. An incident