மத்தேயு 19:3-9
3. அப்பொழுது, பரிசேயர் அவரைச் சோதிக்கவேண்டுமென்று அவரிடத்தில் வந்து: புருஷனானவன் தன் மனைவியை எந்த முகாந்தரத்தினாலாகிலும் தள்ளிவிடுவது நியாயமா என்று கேட்டார்கள்.

4. அவர்களுக்கு அவர் பிரதியுத்தரமாக: ஆதியிலே மனுஷரை உண்டாக்கினவர் அவர்களை ஆணும் பெண்ணுமாக உண்டாக்கினார் என்பதையும்,

5. இதினிமித்தம் புருஷனானவன் தன் தகப்பனையும் தாயையும் விட்டுத் தன் மனைவியோடே இசைந்திருப்பான்; அவர்கள் இருவரும் ஒரே மாம்சமாயிருப்பார்கள் என்று அவர் சொன்னதையும், நீங்கள் வாசிக்கவில்லையா?

6. இப்படி இருக்கிறபடியால், அவர்கள் இருவராயிராமல், ஒரே மாம்சமாயிருக்கிறார்கள்; ஆகையால், தேவன் இணைத்ததை மனுஷன் பிரிக்காதிருக்கக்கடவன் என்றார்.

7. அதற்கு அவர்கள்: அப்படியானால், தள்ளுதற்சீட்டைக்கொடுத்து, அவளைத் தள்ளிவிடலாமென்று மோசே ஏன் கட்டளையிட்டார் என்றார்கள்.

8. அதற்கு அவர்: உங்கள் மனைவிகளைத் தள்ளிவிடலாமென்று உங்கள் இருதயக்கடினத்தினிமித்தம் மோசே உங்களுக்கு இடம் கொடுத்தார்; ஆதிமுதலாய் அப்படி இருக்கவில்லை.

9. ஆதலால், எவனாகிலும் தன் மனைவி வேசித்தனஞ்செய்ததினிமித்தமேயன்றி, அவளைத் தள்ளிவிட்டு வேறொருத்தியை விவாகம் பண்ணினால், அவன் விபசாரம் பண்ணுகிறவனாயிருப்பான்; தள்ளிவிடப்பட்டவளை விவாகம் பண்ணுகிறவனும் விபசாரஞ்செய்கிறவனாயிருப்பான் என்று உங்களுக்குச் சொல்லுகிறேன் என்றார்.

மத்தேயு 5:31-32
31. தன் மனைவியைத் தள்ளிவிடுகிற எவனும் தள்ளுதற்சீட்டை அவளுக்கு கொடுக்கக்கடவன் என்று உரைக்கப்பட்டது.

32. நான் உங்களுக்குச் சொல்லுகிறேன்; வேசித்தன முகாந்தரத்தினாலொழிய தன் மனைவியைத் தள்ளிவிடுகிறவன், அவளை விபசாரஞ்செய்யப்பண்ணுகிறவனாயிருப்பான்; அப்படித் தள்ளிவிடப்பட்டவளை விவாகம் பண்ணுகிறவனும் விபசாரஞ்செய்கிறவனாயிருப்பான்.

மல்கியா 2:14-16

14. ஏன் என்று கேட்கிறீர்கள்; கர்த்தர் உனக்கும் உன் இளவயதின் மனைவிக்கும் சாட்சியாயிருக்கிறார்; உன்தோழியும் உன் உடன்படிக்கையின் மனைவியுமாகிய அவளுக்கு நீ துரோகம்பண்ணினாயே.15. அவர் ஒருவனையல்லவா படைத்தார்? ஆவி அவரிடத்தில் பரிபூரணமாயிருந்ததே. பின்னை ஏன் ஒருவனைப்படைத்தார்? தேவபக்தியுள்ள, சந்ததியைப் பெறும்படிதானே. ஆகையால் ஒருவனும் தன் இளவயதின் மனைவிக்குத் துரோகம்பண்ணாதபடிக்கு, உங்கள் ஆவியைக்குறித்து எச்சரிக்கையாயிருங்கள்.16. தள்ளிவிடுதலை நான் வெறுக்கிறேன் என்று இஸ்ரவேலின் தேவனாகிய கர்த்தர் சொல்லுகிறார்; அப்படிப்பட்டவன் கொடுமையினால் தன் வஸ்திரத்தை மூடுகிறான் என்று சேனைகளின் கர்த்தர்சொல்லுகிறார்; ஆகையால் நீங்கள் துரோகம்பண்ணாமல் உங்கள் ஆவியைக்குறித்து எச்சரிக்கையாயிருங்கள்.

Top lawyer warns against growing divorce cases

Author: By M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Arab News Staff

Publication Date: Sun, 2002-08-18

RIYADH, 18 August — A prominent Saudi lawyer has warned against the growing number of divorce cases in the Kingdom, where more than 18,000 weddings ended in separation last year.

The divorce rate is showing an alarming trend although the Islamic legislation applied in Saudi Arabia imposes strict and precise conditions for seeking separation besides identifying situations for divorce.  

. . .

The Saudi attorney quoted Qur’anic verses to substantiate his arguments about divorce and family life In the Kingdom, a total of 16,725 weddings out of 81,576 ended in divorce between March 2000-2001. This represent 20.5 percent of all marriages solemnized and finally broke up in Saudi Arabia, indicating a threat to society. Polygamy, not economic factors, is responsible for 55 percent of divorces taking place in the country, according to a report published recently.

. . . 

A major study conducted by King Abdul Aziz University found that the main causes of women breaking away from their husbands were illtreatment, violence and hot temper.

மூலம்: www.arabnews.com/node/223454

Alarming Divorce Rate, Must Be Addressed Urgently

Author: Somayya Jabarti, Arab News Staff

Publication Date: Fri, 2003-10-24

JEDDAH, 24 October 2003 — Given the enormous rise in the divorce rate in the Kingdom — the second-highest in the world — the head of Jeddah’s marriage court, Sheikh Saleh Ahmad Habad, has called for urgent steps to address the issue.

The court registers 40 marriages and 20 divorces a day.

Sheikh Saleh stressed the high price children pay when their parents divorce, including behavioral disorders, depression, addiction and low school performance.

 . . . 

A study conducted by Dr. Ebtisam Halawani at King Abdul Aziz University revealed that the main reason most women left their spouses was ill-treatment and violence. Most divorces occur during the first three years of marriage, the study said.

Polygamy, according to Abdullah Al-Fawzan, a professor and sociologist at King Saud University in Riyadh, is responsible for up to 55 percent of divorces. He added that the loss of trust, sincerity, compassion and cooperation were also factors in the failure of marriages.

According to the Ministry of Planning, 70,000 marriages and 13, 000 divorces were recorded last year. In Riyadh, there were 3, 000 divorces out of 8,500 marriages that took place in 2002.

Makkah had the largest number of divorcees (396, 248), followed by Riyadh (327, 427), the Eastern Province (228, 093), and Asir (130, 812).

If the trend continues, there will be eight million single women in the Kingdom by the end of the decade, according to Dr. Ebtisam Halawani’s study.

மூலம்: www.arabnews.com/node/239330

Divorce on the rise in the Kingdom

Author: Laura Bashraheel | Arab News

Publication Date:  Sun, 2010-02-07

JEDDAH: Nowadays divorce is seen the only solution to marital problems among couples who never understood the responsibilities of marriage in the first place.

With the alarming rise in divorce rates, it is time for a better understanding of the sacredness and meaning of marriage. According to a report published last week in a local daily, a wedding hall in Madinah wanted to have a party to celebrate the weddings that had taken place in the hall over the previous two years. What they discovered was that half of the weddings had already ended in divorce.

The report also said that some of the divorces had taken place during the first year which apparently means the marriage lasted only a few months. A poll taken in 2008 showed that in the past 20 years, the divorce rate in Saudi Arabia rose from 25 to 60 percent.

While courts and marriage officials register around 70,000 marriage contracts annually, they also process more than 13,000 official divorce papers, said the Ministry of Economy and Planning. The number of divorced young people is definitely increasing. Some are getting divorced after one or two years of marriage and the wedding hall story is just one of the few stories people hear about.

Hassan H. went to court to validate his marriage and he found himself standing in line with another man; the divorce section, on the other hand, had about 35 men waiting to have their documents processed.

The Ministry of Social Affairs has considered a proposal to invite couples to attend training courses for young men and women about how to achieve and maintain family stability and continuity, in an effort to reduce the number of divorces.

The proposal, which was made in 2008, followed the Ministry of Justice report on divorce rates, the dissolution of marriage contracts and “Khula’a” cases — divorces initiated by women — which amounted at that time to about 28,560 with an average of 78 per day. Although two years have now passed since the proposal, nothing has been done to solve the problem. Also, no other statistics have been issued regarding divorce and marriage rates in the Kingdom in the past two years.

. . . 

“Saudi Arabia having one of the highest divorce rates in the world is alarming. Whether it’s marrying at an early age or through arranged marriage, those who wish to get married should be responsible and independent. Also, they should take marriage more seriously as a life commitment and not as an experience that might work out,” he said.

. . .

மூலம்: www.arabnews.com/node/334060

Wary of high divorce rates, Saudi girls wed education!

 Published — Tuesday 28 January 2014

The Kingdom’s soaring divorce rates have forced young Saudi girls to opt for pursuing higher education rather than getting married at an early age.

Divorce cases increased to more than 30,000 in 2012, averaging 82 divorces per day, or three divorces an hour.

The study, conducted by the economic research unit at Al-Eqtisadiah newspaper, showed that there are 2.5 divorce cases for every 1,000 men above 15.

“Divorce rates in the Kingdom are alarmingly high. To put an end to that, young couples must attend marriage counseling sessions before getting married,” says 

Dr. Aliyah Hani Hashim, a Jeddah-based marriage counselor.

. . . 

The study also showed that the Kingdom ranked second among GCC countries for the highest divorce rates after Bahrain, where the rate stands at 2.7 cases for every 1,000 people.

The same study showed an upward trend in divorce cases in 2012 compared with 2010, when divorce cases amounted to 75 a day.

மூலம்: www.arabnews.com/news/516576

High divorce rate sparks concern

ARAB NEWS | Published — Tuesday 18 August 2015

RIYADH: The Ministry of Justice has revealed that around 240,000 couples have divorced since 2014, which is 20 percent of the gross marriage contracts in the same period, triggering concern.

As a result of the high rate of divorce, the ministry called on couples awaiting marriage to enroll in workshops on married life. The workshops will be held periodically free of charge, he was quoted as saying by local media on Monday.

A source from the ministry claimed that the workshop should prove instrumental in bringing down the alarmingly high divorce rate in the country. He further stated the common reasons for divorces include the false representation of married life portrayed through television.

The ministry’s statistics portray 33,954 divorces in 2014, which include 434 demanded by wives. In comparison, only 11,871 marriages were registered in the same year, Makkah has proven to be have the most divorce cases at 2,326 followed by Taif at 1,459.

மூலம்: www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/793081

Divorce alarm: Women ‘can help bring graph down’

Published — Monday 7 March 2016

RIYADH: Women can play a leading role in curbing divorce cases which are increasing at an alarming rate in the Kingdom, says a family consultant.

“The increasing divorce rate is a disaster as many women and families suffer from it,” said Zahra Al-Moabi.

Saudi Arabia has the dubious distinction of being among countries with the highest divorce rate. On average, one in five marriages ends up in divorce, 80 percent of them before the first wedding anniversary.

“Women can majorly control this phenomenon because they have authority at home. As mothers, they can teach the boys to treat women with respect,” said Al-Moabi.

She also stressed the need for educating women on how to handle the new life after marriage.

Al-Moabi said a campaign has been launched to make women aware of their potentiality and strength in order to be an effective member of the community. “This is being done as an effort to reduce the divorce rate.”

In 2014, out of a population of 21 million Saudis and nine million expats, 34,000 weddings were annulled in Saudi Arabia, three times more compared to the previous year, according to data released by the Justice Ministry.

Experts are increasingly worried about this phenomenon in Saudi society, and have been campaigning to educate both men and women, through various platforms, on the importance of marriage.

மூலம்: www.arabnews.com/featured/news/891396