The Required Waiting Period for the One Who Pronounces Divorce

Question:
May Allah reward you. Shaykh, following up on this, what is the required waiting period for the one who pronounces divorce? Some people are lax in interpreting the words of Allah. Shaykh Salih, what advice do you have for them? Sometimes he may speak with his own opinion, or he may talk and digress in his speech regarding a verse, so what advice do you have for such a person?

Answer:
It is not permissible for anyone to interpret a verse or more unless he has reviewed the reliable books of tafsir (Qur'anic exegesis) and speaks based on what is in them and in light of them. As for interpreting the Qur'an with his intuition, his thought, his opinion, or the words of so-and-so other than the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what is that? This is a matter that is not permissible, because it is a stumbling block for the feet, a misguidance for the understandings, and speaking about Allah without knowledge. Yes.