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and noble purposes which must be fulfilled. Islam does not
accept or recognize any marriage which is not functional and
effective. There can be no nominal or idle marriage. There
must be successful marriage or no marriage at all. Marriage
is too solemn a contract to be stationary or non-effective. So
i t i t does not serve its purpose or function properly, it may
be terminated by divorce with conservation of all rights of
the parties concerned. This is because there is no point in
keeping a nominal and worthless contract, and to save hu-
man kind from being tied by vows which cannot be honored.
When the Isiamic marriage, which i s based on the said
regulations and governed by the said precautions, does not
function properly, there must be some very serious obstacles
in the way. something that cannot be overcome by reconcili-
ation. In a situation like this. divorce is applicable. However,
it is the last resort because it is described by the Prophet as
the most detestable of all iawful things in the Sight of God.
But before taking this final and desperate step. some atte-
mpts must be made in the following order:
1
.
The t wo parties involved must try to settle their dis-
putes and solve their problems between themselves.
2. If they fail, two arbitrators, one from the husband's
relations and the other from the wife's. must be commis-
sioned to try to make peace between them and settle their
differences.
3. If this attempt also fail s, divorce might be applied.