65. Surah al-Talaq | سورة الطلاق

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<p>(65:1) O Prophet, when you divorce women, divorce them for their waiting-period, and compute the waiting period accurately, and hold Allah, your Lord, in awe. Do not turn them out of their homes (during the waiting period) – nor should they go away (from their homes)– unless t ... Show More

Name At-Talaq is not only the name of this Surah but also the title of its subject matter, for it contains commandments about Talaq (divorce) itself. Hadrat `Abdullah bin Mas`ud has described it as Surah an-Nisa al-qusra also, i.e. the shorter Surah an-Nisa. Period of Revelat ... Show More

‘Iddah’ is the waiting period God prescribed for the woman after the marriage ends in divorce or after the death of the husband. Learn the duration of iddah and the wisdom behind it in this week's English Quran update. 

During divorce, some men may pretend to be upright, while in reality, they want to harm and abuse their wife. Allah issues a stern warning to such men who plan domestic abuse. Learn more in this week's English Quran Update. 

<p>Surah At-Talaq (The Divorce) 65:12 Allah Almighty says in Holy Quran: It is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them.1 [His] command descends among them so you may know that Allah is over all things competent and that Allah has encompassed all th ... Show More

<p>&nbsp;He that cannot afford (a slave to be set free) shall then (observe) fasts for two consecutive months before he and his wife touch each other (for conjugal relationship). But he who has not even the strength (to fast for that time) shall feed <strong>sixty</strong> poor p ... Show More

After a divorce or after the husband's death, the wife may be looking to move on with her life. The Quran addresses the issues of dating and marriage for the widow or the newly divorced woman. Learn more in this week's English Quran update. 

<p>(58:1) Allah has surely heard the words of her who contends with you concerning her husband and complains to Allah. Allah hears what both of you say. Verily Allah is All- Hearing, All-Seeing. (58:2) Those among you who divorce their wives by declaring them to be their mothers, ... Show More

The dowry is a woman's right in Islam. However, we find that it often causes problems during the divorce. In today's Tafsir, we will explain the dowry's role during separation and divorce and how some Muslim men abuse and coerce their wives for material gain. If you or someone yo ... Show More

Divorce causes big problems, but Allah wants to shield the children from the parent’s disagreements. No matter how ugly the divorce was, the rights of the children from breastfeeding to clothing should take priority. Learn more in this week's Al-baqarah English Tafsir update.