ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

My debt to my Creator, whose Bounties and Mercies I cannot begin toglorify even if ‘all the Worlds water were provided as ink for meand wood as scribe to praise His Glory’. It is only through HisMercies that my soul survives and enjoys.This book has been made possible by the efforts, encouragement’s andduas of many. I am particularly grateful to: Mufti Fahem Mayat(Principal, Madraasa Islamia, Batley, England) whose amendments fromIslamic jurisprudence point of view, especially in chapter 3 has beeninvaluable. Professor Sheikh Awadalla Youssef’s (The Rector, The OpenSchool For Arabic and Islamic Studies, Manchester, England) advice toinclude statistics from throughout the World on the status of women hasno doubt given the book a new dimension. Mufti Zubair Bayat’s(Principal, Zakariyya Muslim School, Stanger, South Africa) greateffort in bringing the book with the literary norms is greatlyappreciated. Sheikh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat’s (Editor Riyaadh ul Jannah& Imam Masjida Noor, Leicester, England) continual encouragementhas been a source of inspiration. Sheikh Ibrahim Iqbal Patel’s (IlmiPublication) guidance on publication has also been invaluable. I amalso grateful to Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani (Justice, Supreme Court ofPakistan, Karachi, Pakistan) for his encouraging words and duas. I havebeen very fortunate to have had the access to the talents of such greatscholars of Islam, may their efforts be rewarded by Allah subhanawata’ala – Ameen. I am also grateful to sister Huda Khattab (Ontario,Canada) who edited the original ‘raw’ manuscript, Dr. Ali Dhariwala andTa Ha for publication. Last but not least, there are off course mychildren, Mariam and Huzayfa, wife and family who allowed me thefreedom, peace and tranquillity to write in the house, after workinghours. No doubt there have been many others who have worked earnestlyto make this publication possible and for all I pray – Allah subhanawata’ala reward them abunantly-Ameen.