The traditional Islamic law of divorce has undergone considerable change in almost all Muslim countries during twentieth century. These reforms have generally pursued two main objectives. One is to prevent the husband from abusing his power to effect a unilateral divorce (talaq), and the other is to enhance the wife's rights especially in case where the husband exercise of  talaq causes her substantial harm.............. Download the full article in pdf attachment (below)

By Mohammad Hashim Kamali

Some Muslim Interpretations of Sura 2: 228,” The Muslim World 74 (1984), pp 85-100.