Li an (Divorce by Curse) in the Legal System of Islam and its Potentials in Reducing Crimes caused by Cynicism and Betrayal in the Family

Li’an (Divorce by Curse) is an established rule in the legal system of Islam whose formalities and regulations are stated in detail in the Holy Quran and are addressed separately in the books of Islamic schools of jurisprudence. The subject of this rule is a husband accusing his wife of betraying him. That is why it is related with a whole range of family crimes. Despite little attention to this Islamic rule in the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, it is necessary to re-examine the issue according to current social realities insofar as it is an established rule in the legal system of Islam and is directly addressed in Quranic verses. Family crimes make up a high percentage of criminal cases in Iran most of which are due to cynicism and betrayal in the family. The author has aimed at addressing and explaining Li’an’s potential in reducing such crimes because it can prevent them by removing the psychological factors behind every crime.