Analysis of Divorce under Sharia Law and the Modern Muslim Legislations: A Comparative Study in Focus

Abstract

The classified aspects of Muslim family law deals with several issues among them divorce has significantly talked about. The traditional Muslim sharia law had defined the charter, process and prospects in that way which have been abided by throughout for about a longer period in the muslim majority countries. The modern muslim world believes in the necessary reformations on every sphere of family issues. This paper dealt with the recent modern modifications in divorce to accumulate sharia law in this regard. Challenges may come over, yet few recommendations might assist for the overall betterment of the current scenario of divorce under muslim law. This comparison shows over a state pointing what needs to be altered, what needs to be rescinded and what to be adapted to keep pace between the traditional sharia legislation with the modern view on the right to divorce. As the voice on being the unilateral right has been abolished long ago in Islam, the traditional one and the modern legislation should implement together.

Key words: Divorce, Sharia law, Modern Muslim Legislation, Comparative Study.

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/142-02

Publication date: September 30^th 2024