The alarming explosion of divorce in our present times is a cause of great concern. The mention of the word (Talaq) divorce has now become so cheap that in some marriages, every argument futures this word, either the husband threatens with it or the wife demands it. This paper is therefore an attempt to highlight some of the causes of rampant divorce and its negative impact on Muslim women in the northern part of Nigeria. Both primary and secondary sources were utilized for the work. These comprise of Qur'an, Hadith and other literatures. Thus, using descriptive and analytical methods, this paper interprets Islamic teachings with a view to proffering Islamic solutions on them. The study reveals that the challenges and negative effects of divorce are usually much stronger on the woman and her off spring than the man. These ranges from psychological trauma, immoral behaviour, Economic hardship, denial of custody, etc. The paper recommends among other things, that parents of intending spouses should endeavor to find out the level of Islamic knowledge, habit, and character of suitors/wives to be, prior to the marriage in order to prepare adequately for a successful association.

Fundamental human rights provisions had continued to feature very prominently in the successive constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In addition, there had been a rise in the activities of human right groups in Nigeria in order to ensure the protection of fundamental human rights of all people. Despite all these, women fundamental human rights abuse was on the increase in Nigeria. The case of domestic violence, kidnapping, sexual harassment, women trafficking, killings, denial of the right to Education etc, are common occurrences. These abuses among others are responsible for physical and psychological underdevelopment of women and girl child which in turn affects their input in the development of their nation. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines two abuses of women fundamental human rights: abuse of right to life and education. The paper also discusses the instrumentality of effective use of the Islamic panacea in tackling the abuse of women fundamental human rights in Nigeria. The study relied on primary and secondary sources of information. It concludes by recommending that, for the full observance of human rights, an international control must be set up to supervise enforcement, as well as the education of the women and society in general.