Month: October 2022

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• Divorce, 4:130, 65:1
  • after waiting period, dissolve or reconcile, 2:231, 65:2
    • two witnesses, 65:2
  • alimony, 2:233, 2:241
    • extends to ex-husband’s heir, 2:233
  • can be revoked twice, 2:229
  • dowry status, 2:229, 2:236-237
  • find wet-nurse if necessary, 65:6
  • Man
    • divorce one woman for another – don’t take back what you gave first, 4:20
    • don’t harass wife, 65:6
    • don’t hold wives against their will, 4:19
    • four months to change his mind, 2:226
    • support wife fully
      • during her pregnancy, 65:6
      • during her waiting period, 65:6
      • if she’s nursing your child, 65:6
  • mother shouldn’t suffer because of her fatherless child, 2:233
  • pre-Islamic, 58:2
    • contrition to reconcile
      • fast for 2 consecutive months, 58:4
      • feed 60 needy people, 58:4
      • free a slave, 58:3
  • reconciliation attempt, 4:35
  • sinless if marriage unconsummated, 2:236
    • bride entitled to half of the dowry, 2:237
  • Woman
    • after third divorce (this one from another husband) can return to original husband, 2:229
    • entitled to maintenance, 2:241, 65:1
    • equal right to divorce, 2:228
    • fear ill treatment by husband, 4:128
    • may keep what her husband gave her, 2:229
    • not to be expelled from their homes, 65:1
    • three menstruation wait to disprove pregnancy, 2:228
    • three month wait for those free of menstruation, 65:4
      • unless marriage unconsummated, 33:49

• Marriage, 25:54
  • adultery, 17:32
    • evidence required (four witnesses), 24:4
    • false accusers punishment, 24:4, 24:19, 24:23
    • forbidden, 17:32, 25:68
    • if there aren’t four witnesses, 24:6-9
    • marriage after, 24:3
    • punishment for, 24:2
  • appoint arbiter from among you when fearing a breach, 4:35
  • complaints, 58:1
  • don’t hold wives against their will, 4:19
  • dowry, 4:4, 4:19-21, 4:24, 4:25, 5:5, 60:10, 60:11
    • other mutually agreed arrangements, 4:24
    • woman may return it, 4:4
  • forbidden
    • to certain kin, 4:22-24
    • to non-believers, 2:221, 5:5, 60:10
  • fornication forbidden, 4:24, 4:25, 4:27, 5:5
  • if unable, 24:33
  • if woman fears mistreatment from her husband, 4:128
  • love and tenderness, 30:21
  • polygamy, 4:3
    • restrictions about, 4:3
    • warning against, 4:129
  • recline with spouses in Paradise, 36:56, 40:8, 43:70
  • spouses are raiment for each other, 2:187
  • to adopted son’s ex-wife is permitted, 33:37
  • to orphans, 4:3
  • to single woman only, 4:24
  • to slave
    • and among slaves, 24:32
    • woman if need arises, 4:3, 4:25
      • better if men don’t marry, 4:25
      • even if she’s married before being captured, 4:24
      • punishment only half of free women’s if immoral, 4:25
  • to unmarried only, 24:32

• Government
  • decision making in public matters, 3:159
  • rulers make decisions after consultations, 42:38

• Contract Law
  • contract must be in writing, 2:282
  • during journey a person’s “word” is acceptable, 2:283
  • when things go wrong don’t punish scribe or witness, 2:282
  • witnesses told to be truthful, 2:283, 5:8, 25:72
  • witnessing (two men, or one man and two women), 2:282

Usury, 30:39

• delay repayment (forgiving debt is better), 2:278
• forbidden, 2:275, 3:130
• forgive debt, 2:278
• Jews took it even though forbidden to, 4:161