The Rights and Duties of Spouses The survival and prosperity of any civilization depend fundamentally upon two pillars: a comprehensive legal framework tailored to its unique cultural temperament and a leadership capable of enforcing that law with the exact spirit in which it was conceived. In the context of the Muslim community in India, **Syed Abul A'la Maududi رحمۃ اللہ علیہ** observes a tragic absence of both these essent…