THE LEGAL STANDING OF MARRIAGE AND ITS SOCIAL ROLES IN SOCIETY

 This text extensively covers the religious, legal, and social essence of the concept of marriage. It is emphasized that marriage has Arabic origins, that it is a sacred relationship established by Allah, and that it is the basis for creating a family between a man and a woman. According to the traditions of the Karakalpak people, special attention is paid to kinship and blood relations, and the non-marriage of representatives of one clan is justified from a religious and cultural point of view. The article also examines the problems of divorce, their main causes, and the negative impact on the lives of society, men, and women. In general, this work scientifically, theoretically, and practically substantiates the role of the institution of marriage and family in the life of society, the need to prevent early marriages and divorces.