وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ

عَنِ

ٱلۡمَحِيضِۖ

قُلۡ

هُوَ

أَذٗى

فَٱعۡتَزِلُواْ

ٱلنِّسَآءَ

فِي

ٱلۡمَحِيضِ

وَلَا

تَقۡرَبُوهُنَّ

حَتَّىٰ

يَطۡهُرۡنَۖ

فَإِذَا

تَطَهَّرۡنَ

فَأۡتُوهُنَّ

مِنۡ

حَيۡثُ

أَمَرَكُمُ

ٱللَّهُۚ

إِنَّ

ٱللَّهَ

يُحِبُّ

ٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ

وَيُحِبُّ

ٱلۡمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

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They ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about menstruation. Say, “Beware of its harm! So keep away, and do not have intercourse with your wives during their monthly cycles until they are purified.¹ When they purify themselves, then you may approach them in the manner specified by Allah. Surely Allah loves those who always turn to Him in repentance and those who purify themselves.”

Your wives are like farmland for you,¹ so approach them ˹consensually˺ as you please.² And send forth something good for yourselves.³ Be mindful of Allah, and know that you will meet Him. And give good news to the believers.

Do not use Allah’s Name in your oaths as an excuse for not doing good, not guarding against evil, or not making peace between people. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Allah will not hold you accountable for unintentional oaths, but for what you intended in your hearts. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

Those who swear not to have intercourse with their wives must wait for four months.¹ If they change their mind, then Allah is certainly All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

But if they settle on divorce, then Allah is indeed All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Divorced women must wait three monthly cycles ˹before they can re-marry˺. It is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs,¹ if they ˹truly˺ believe in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands reserve the right to take them back within that period if they desire reconciliation. Women have rights similar to those of men equitably, although men have a degree ˹of responsibility˺ above them. And Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.

Divorce may be retracted twice, then the husband must retain ˹his wife˺ with honour or separate ˹from her˺ with grace.¹ It is not lawful for husbands to take back anything of the dowry given to their wives, unless the couple fears not being able to keep within the limits of Allah.² So if you fear they will not be able to keep within the limits of Allah, there is no blame if the wife compensates the husband to obtain divorce.³ These are the limits set by Allah, so do not transgress them. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah, they are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

So if a husband divorces his wife ˹three times˺, then it is not lawful for him to remarry her until after she has married another man and then is divorced. Then it is permissible for them to reunite, as long as they feel they are able to maintain the limits of Allah. These are the limits set by Allah, which He makes clear for people of knowledge.

When you divorce women and they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or let them go honourably. But do not retain them ˹only˺ to harm them ˹or˺ to take advantage ˹of them˺. Whoever does that surely wrongs his own soul. Do not take Allah’s revelations lightly. Remember Allah’s favours upon you as well as the Book and wisdom¹ He has sent down for your guidance. Be mindful of Allah, and know that Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of all things.