Posts Tagged ‘Difficulty’

Divorce Under Duress?
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Divorce Under Duress?

The Question: There were some recent problems between my wife and I. Due to a physical threat from one of her family members, I was forced to divorce her. I love her greatly and I did not intend to divorce her. I was under duress and direct physical threat. Is the divorce valid? The Answer: [...]

Published by on January 12, 2011 12:48 am
“…and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty”
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“…and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty”

There are many proofs for the fact that the shari`a (Islamic law) is based on ease and facilitation and is against rigidity and unnecessary constriction. Any good book on Usūl al-Fiqh will usually provide all such proofs. One of the key proofs used is the Qur’ānic verse mentioned above, in which Allāh subhanahu wa ta`ala [...]

Published by on March 5, 2010 4:33 am