1) Marriage in Islam is:

1. a solemn covenant.
2. a God-given blessing.
3. a means of expressing love and compassion.
4. All of the above.

2) In the case of pregnant women, what is the duration of the ‘waiting period’?

1. Until the delivery of the child.
2. Three menstrual cycles.
3. Three months.
4. One year.

3) With regards to divorce what is the ‘iddah’?

1. The Arabic term for divorce.
2. The official marriage document.
3. The ‘waiting period’.
4. The Arabic term for a woman’s menstrual cycle.

4) Divorce is generally resorted to:

1. when marital life becomes impossible and there is little chance of reconciliation.
2. when the spouses want to show spite for one another.
3. when one spouse wants to show who is in charge and has the upper hand.
4. when the spouses want to emotionally threaten one another and get what they want.

5) In accordance to the categories of Islamic divorce when does divorce become disliked?

1. When the wife does not adhere to her basic religious duties.
2. When there is no pressing necessity.
3. During a woman’s menstrual period.
4. When a marriage fails to realize its objectives.

6) Select a true statement with regards to divorce in Islam.

1. Islam tolerates divorce in view of the imperfections of human nature.
2. Islam pronounces an outright prohibition against divorce.
3. Islam makes no clear cut stance on the subject of divorce.
4. None of the above.