ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW REFORM:PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract: This article features with a general characterisation of the Qur’ān with reference to family law and gender equity. Its main purpose is to visualise the broader picture of qur’ānic dispensations and the manner they are manifested in
the sharīʿah. A brief outline of the higher objectives (maqāsid) on family welfare and reproductive health is also discussed.