Marriage is the very foundation
of civil society and no part of the laws and institutions of a country can be
more vital importance to its subjects than those which regulate the manner and
conditions of forming and, if necessary, of dissolving, the marriage contract.
(1) Firm union of the husband and wife is a
necessary condition for a happy family life. Islam therefore, insists upon the
subsistence of a marriage and prescribes that breach of marriage contract
should be avoided. Initially no marriage is contracted to be dissolved but in
unfortunate circumstances the matrimonial contract is broken.
