This book seeks to provide a concise yet comprehensive description of the principles and provisions on the Islamic law of marriage and divorce. It looks at the sources of Islamic family law in the Qu’ran and the Sunnah of the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) as well as at modern legislative provisions and judicial decisions on issues relating to marriage and divorce under Syariah law.

The legislative provisions focused upon this book are the provisions in the Islamic Family Law        ( Federal Territories ) Act 1984 ; at the same time certain references and comparisons are also made with the relevant legislative provisions in some other Muslim countries.