AN ASSESSMENT OF TALAQ AND ITS CONSEQUENCES IN ISLAMIC LAW: KATSINA STATE AS A CASE STUDY

This project is aimed at assessing Talaq and its Consequences: Katsina State as a Case Study. The methodology adopted in this research work, is both doctrinal and empirical methods. Reliance is placed on textbooks, journals, seminar papers which were accessed from the Law library of Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina and other reputable libraries. Attempt was also made of empirical method of research through the application of questionnaire and interviews on the subject and through analysis of decided cases. However the statement of the problem of this project is that there is high rate of divorce in the society particularly in Katsina state which has given rise to negative impact on the society which includes juvenile delinquency, prostitution by young ladies, drug abuse by youth and begging. Thus, the objective of project is to identify the reasons for the prevalence of divorce in the society particularly in Katsina state and to proffer measures to addressing them. This objective was achieved by examining the rules and regulations guiding the exercise of divorce in Islamic Law in relation to how divorce is effected in Katsina State to determine whether or not the practice is in conformity with the provision of Islamic Law and to examine the reasons responsible for the high incidence of divorce in the state.The research finally concluded by recommending that the government and other relevant stakeholders should engage in massive enlightment strategies so as to guide the Muslim community on the rules and regulation of talaq and the thesis also recommends provision of sanction where necessary to make people comply with rules on talaq and to ensure that it is only granted for justifiable reasons or on reasonable grounds. The sources of information relied upon here, are the Qur‘an, Hadith, judicial authorities and the internet materials.