Allah the Exalted said: “And for those who are divorced, a provision according to what is customary, a right upon the righteous.” Is this verse general in that the provision is for every divorced woman, or is it restricted to what is mentioned?
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The questioner : He, the Exalted, says: [Al-Baqarah 2:241].
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : This verse is general in that the provision is for every divorced woman.
The Shaykh: Perfect.
The questioner : And there is the verse that says:[Al-Ahzab 33:49]; does this verse specify what was made general in the previous verse?
The Shaykh : No, this verse is part of that one; this verse is part of that one. The first is broader than this one, and this one is part of that one, so both are acted upon together.
The questioner : That is to say, every divorced woman is entitled to a provision.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Anyone else? Please go ahead.
And for divorced women is a provision according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.
وَلِلْمُطَلَّقَاتِ مَتَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَThe Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : This verse is general in that the provision is for every divorced woman.
The Shaykh: Perfect.
The questioner : And there is the verse that says:
O You who have believed, when you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have touched them, then there is not for you any waiting period to count concerning them. So provide for them and give them a gracious release.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نَكَحْتُمُ الْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ فَمَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ عِدَّةٍ تَعْتَدُّونَهَا فَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ وَسَرِّحُوهُنَّ سَرَاحًا جَمِيلًاThe Shaykh : No, this verse is part of that one; this verse is part of that one. The first is broader than this one, and this one is part of that one, so both are acted upon together.
The questioner : That is to say, every divorced woman is entitled to a provision.
The Shaykh: Yes.
Anyone else? Please go ahead.
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