The Wisdom Behind the Consolation Payment for a Divorced Woman
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Question:
The night of menstruation, what is the wisdom behind the trial of women? And is it known that they should be given wealth? And who is it that gives them wealth?
Answer:
The wisdom in the consolation payment for the divorced woman is to console her, to console her soul; because divorce is difficult for women, so by way of compassion and consolation, she is given some money to console her. Because this is a calamity; divorce is a calamity for the woman, so the Wise Lawgiver made the consolation payment for her in order to console her regarding this calamity and to show her compassion, and because this is part of excellence in conduct between the spouses. Yes.
The night of menstruation, what is the wisdom behind the trial of women? And is it known that they should be given wealth? And who is it that gives them wealth?
Answer:
The wisdom in the consolation payment for the divorced woman is to console her, to console her soul; because divorce is difficult for women, so by way of compassion and consolation, she is given some money to console her. Because this is a calamity; divorce is a calamity for the woman, so the Wise Lawgiver made the consolation payment for her in order to console her regarding this calamity and to show her compassion, and because this is part of excellence in conduct between the spouses. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 53 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الصداق|فصل في حكم النكاح بغير صداق|صالح الفوزان|الفقه — youtube.com (42:36)
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