Parting Ways: 40 Hadīths on Navigating Islamic Divorce in a Modern World

This book succinctly spells out the entire system of islamic divorce, from A to Z. Whether you are a spouse going through challenging times or simply someone wanting to know the insights into Islam’s injunctions on separation, religious divorce and related matters, this book is for you. Statistics show that divorce is on the rise, in the muslim community. There is often a number of misunderstandings, assumptions and misgivings in regards to what and how religious divorce is formalized. During a divorce process, spouses can feel neglected or taken advantage of and rights may or may not be fulfilled. Family breakdown not only affects couples but also children and extended family. ‘Parting Ways’ is a book put together in the format of forty prophetic reports and statements of the Ṣaḥābah (may Allāh be pleased with them) to serve as a quick reference point for both the common muslim as well as the learned to appreciate and understand the entire Islamic divorce process. Included in this book are key extractions and explanations to further explain the subject matter of reports and source texts. The ultimate goal is to educate one and all of the correct Islamic divorce process and its application as per Islamic law, particularly in the West. A must read for anyone interested in the topic.