Knowledge and Awareness of Financial Independence and Financial Abuse among Married Women in Islamabad and Its Impact on Critical Decision Making About Divorce

Abstract

The current study was conducted to determine the impact of knowledge of financial independence and awareness about financial abuse among married women on the critical decision-making about divorce in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. A quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted on 50 participants (n=50), and various factors such as financial independence knowledge, Islamic financial rights, awareness, and experience of financial abuse and decision making about divorce were studied. Data was analyzed using SPSS, and variables were tested for significance and their impact on decision-making about divorce. It was found that there was no significant impact of knowledge and awareness of financial independence and financial abuse of married women in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on the critical decision-making about divorce. The study showed that women who were full-time employed were more aware of the Islamic financial rights of Nafqa and maintenance. Many new gaps have been identified through this research and need to be explored further regarding the rising divorce rate at a wider level of the population.

Keywords: Marriage, financial independence, Islam, income, divorce, financial abuse, family