wimvP© Rvb©vj, Bmjv‡gi BwZnvm I ms¯‹…wZ wefvM, ivRkvnx wek¦ we`¨vjq, Z…Zxq msL¨v, 2021 ISSN- 2664-780X The Importance of Family : A comparative study between Islam and Western Society Dr. Sumaiya Ahmed  Abstract: Family values play an important role in the Islamic point of view. Islam seeks to create durable bases for relationships within the family, which is the building block of a society. When each of these blocks is firmly placed, the social structure of the society rests on a strong foundation. Where the cohesive bond gets diluted, the society begins to tumble.Western society presents a glaring example of this phenomenon. The growing number of single-parent families in the wake of rampant divorces has created a situation in which uninhibited sex has culminated in the outbreak of AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases. An important factor in the breakdown of marriages in the west is the fact that marital relations in Western societies are governed by material considerations, such as wealth, beauty, or fame. These are ephemeral values doomed to self-erosione with time. When that happens, the fragile relationship gets swerved and the marriage ends in divorce. By contrast, martial ties in Muslim society are on firmer ground. Families seeking alliance also look for partners with a strong moral character, among other things. Thus if the married life of a couple becomes a bit bumpy, they still pull on for the sake of their children to whom they owe a religious obligation to bring up properly. So, this paper finds out the significant role of the importance of the family from the perspective of Islam and western society. 1. Introduction: While the family is the foundation of civilization and society, the relationship between husband and wife defining their mutual rights and duties is the foundation of family life. This is a very difficult problem; human beings have been trying to unravel this knotty problem since the beginning of humanity and the result is a never-ending conflict of theories and a mass of irreconcilable views and opinions, and; this confusing state of affairs seems to worsen day by day. In various places and at various times, the mutual duties of husband and wife have been going up and down in cycles like a merry-go-round. 1 People are living in a period of cultural crisis. It seems as if the very foundations of contemporary society are being threatened from within and without. The family, as a basic and most sensitive institution of culture, is being undermined by powerful and destructive forces 2 . The study was carried out in a comparative study between Islam and western society.  Assistant Professors, Department of Islamic Studies, Aliah University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.