" Rights of Spouses" A Comparative Study of Arthashastra and Islamic Jurisprudence

حقوق زوجین ارتھ شاستر اور فقہ اسلامی کی روشنی ایک تقابلی جائزہ

Abstract

According to Hinduism, marriage between two souls is a very sacred affair that stretches beyond one lifetime and may continue upto at least seven lives. Marriages in Hinduism, therefore, is not just a mutual contract between two individuals or relationship of convenience, but a social contract and moral expediency , in which the couple live together and share their lives ,doing their respective duties , to keep the divine order and institution of family intact.the concept of divorce is alien in Hinduism, as marriage are meant to last for life time..