M.A. / Mankind today lives in a predominantly heterogeneous and metropolitan society. At all stages of life, social, political, spiritual, there is constantly a diffusion of cultures, ideas and beliefs. South Africa until 1994 was the only example of a country where the broader ethnic groups were separated from each other. Besides this country, all other countries are exposed to this amalgamation and inter-action with each other on a daily basis. Although a mixed society augers well for the propagation and easy penetration of Islam within the populace, it also has its drawbacks. Allah says: 0 mankind! We created you from a single (pair)of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other (not that you may despise each other). Verily, the most honoured of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. 1 1 Qur'an 49:13. Upon pondering the deeper meaning of the above verse, Allah has prescribed Taqw& (piety and righteousness) as a means of solving any problem resulting from the interaction of different tribes, races, and nations which could be at times a terribly irreconcilable one. The significant number of Muslims in any given society and especially Malawian Muslim society are ignorant of the Muslim Principles of marrying Al-Kitabiyyah (Woman of the Book). That is why we notice an irretrievable breakdown of many families whose husband happen to be a Muslim and the wife is a Kitabiyyah. This type of marriage has caused, and is still causing many problems to the social life of the Malawian Muslims. Children of these families do not enjoy that status of being under the loving care of both their mothers and fathers because their marriages does not last long. It is from this perspective that "Muslim Principles of marrying Al-Kitabiyyah" was chosen to give right direction for those who wants to marry women of the People of the Book. It deals with one small but significant aspect of interaction-the aspect of inter-marriage of Muslim men with Al-Kitabiyyah.

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Humanities in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the subject Social Wok at the University of the Witwatersrand May 1991. / The declining seate of marriage in modern society is a phenomenon acknowledged by professionals and laymen alike. One of the major efforts to counter this state of events was made by the marriage enrichment movement. It focuses on helping healthy marriages consolidate their positive qualities and strengthen their weaknesses, thus achieving greater marital satisfaction for the participants in courses. [Abbreviated Abstract. Open document to view full version] / MT2017

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 359-385). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

The institutions of marriage and family have existed throughout human kind and continue to do so as we enter the twenty first century. These are important institutions that prepare individuals as social actors. The progress of society from its traditional form to present levels of modernity, has come with many consequences for the institutions of marriage and the family. This has been witnessed by high rates of marital breakdown and single parenthood in almost all societies. The causes of marriage and family breakdown are many, and complex. It is a multi-factored problem which social scientists and policy makers are battling to come to grips with since its escalation has enonnous social, economic and political consequences. The biggest victims of marital breakdown are children. Unless society comes to grips with this social problem, the institutions of marriage and the family are at risk of collapsing. For society to continue to prepare future social actors, it is paramount that these two institutions are preserved. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2001.

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-72).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-75).

Thesis (M.A.)--Catholic Theological Union at Chicago, 1997. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-138).

Thesis (MTh(Prakt. Teol.))--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 134-139).

Thesis (J.C.L.)--Catholic University of America, 1997. / This is an electronic reproduction of TREN, #029-0413. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-72).

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