Divorce in Quran

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

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