JAMB Islamic Religious Studies · Section 2

Family Matters: Divorce

Part II: Tawhīd and Fiqh

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Official JAMB Islamic Religious Studies outline · Part II: Tawhīd and Fiqh

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a. Attitude of Islam to divorce (Q.2:228; Q.4:34-35). Hadīth: “Of all things lawful… most hateful to Allah” (Abu Daud 15:3)

Objective

Analyse the attitude of Islam to divorce.

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b. Kinds of divorce: Talaq, Khul‘, Faskh, Mubara’ah and Li‘an (Q.2:229-230; Q.24:6-9)

Objective

Examine the different kinds of divorce.

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c. Iddah: kinds, duration and importance (Q.2:228, 234)

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Differentiate between the various kinds of iddah and analyse its duration and significance.

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d. Prohibited forms of dissolution of marriage: Ila and Zihar (Q.2:226-227; Q.58:2-4)

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Explain the prohibited forms of ending marriage.

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e. Custody of children (Hadanah)

Objective

Examine who has the right to custody of children.

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