Verse 2:228 directs a divorcing wife who finds she is pregnant to give up her wish to divorce if the husband wishes to reconcile, because the child's welfare takes priority.1
A man who divorces his wife must compensate her, the rich according to his wealth and the poor only as much as he can, and this is strictly between him and God.1, 2, 3
A man who tells his pregnant divorced wife she cannot remarry while carrying his baby must provide for her, and if she refuses to nurse, he can hire a nursing mother.1, 2, 3
The believers decide their affairs by consultation, and a husband and wife who part do not have to be enemies but must maintain amicable relations.1, 2, 3
According to the Quran, marriage is a contract between two people that becomes invalid once one leaves it, but the so called Islamic Sharia denies women this right.1, 2, 3
A husband who estranged his wife this way and then reconciles must free a slave before resuming intercourse, or if he cannot, fast two consecutive months, or if unable to fast, feed persons.1, 2, 3
According to the Quran marriage is a contract between two people, and when one leaves it the contract is no longer valid, a right so called Islamic Sharia denies women.1, 2, 3
Arguing and speaking in anger does not count as divorce; divorce counts only when the couple concludes that the marriage is not working and they must part.1, 2
People must follow God's commandments on divorce and must not use deceptive tricks to get around them.1, 2
When a couple separates, reconciles, and breaks apart repeatedly, this shows they are not good for each other, and the woman then has to marry somebody else.1, 2, 3
Marriage is an agreement between two people, so a woman can also divorce a man, and the marriage ends when either party decides it is over.1, 2, 3
The amount of equitable alimony for divorced women depends on what the husband can afford, and it is an incumbent duty upon the righteous.1, 2, 3, 4
Leaving a wife stranded, neither free to remarry nor enjoying a wife's full rights, is prohibited, for God is strongly on the side of the wife.1, 2, 3
In war, believing women who flee the disbelievers must be tested and not returned, and their marriages to disbelievers end without any official divorce, though this probably will never apply to us.1, 2, 3, 4
Duties in the Quran include making a will, providing for divorcees and widows, and being equitable even in hard circumstances like divorce.1
The Quran's marriage laws guarantee married women their family names, their own possessions and money, the right to agree on whom they marry, and the right to start a divorce.1
The waiting period of three menstruations after divorce shows God's wisdom, letting a father learn of a pregnancy and take responsibility, and possibly leading to reconciliation.1, 2
A believing husband would most probably never lay a hand on his wife, examining his own motives first, and a marriage reaching that stage is on its way to ending.1, 2
In divorce the wife must be fully respected, living in or leaving the home amicably, and the husband may not take back anything he gave her.1, 2
Divorce requires a waiting period before it is official, and divorcing a woman by saying talaq three times is forbidden.1, 2
When a couple fears separation, an arbitrator from each family should be appointed, and God helps them reunite if they decide to reconcile.1
When a divorced woman is pregnant, the husband's wish to remarry her prevails, which protects the fetus's right to a father and family rather than the man's rights.1, 2, 3
Although divorce is allowed, God gives every chance for a marriage to heal through reconciliation, family arbitration, a four month cooling off period, and the interim of three menstruations.1
A husband who replaces his wife with another may not take back anything he gave her.1
If a marriage must be dissolved, it should be done with justice tempered by kindness and fair play.1
When a marriage has problems, the Quran recommends a cooling off period and arbitration by an arbitrator from each family, with every effort made to save the marriage.1, 2
Righteousness includes sensitivity in marriage and divorce, such as forfeiting dowry rights being closer to righteousness and maintaining amicable relations.1, 2
God's system accounts for divorce and requires that divorced women be provided for equitably.1, 2