65:6 Let
them dwell where you dwell according to your means, and do not harass them to
straiten their conditions. If they are pregnant, then spend on them until they
give birth to their babies. And if they suckle your child, give them their
compensation. And you should advise one another honorably and if you have a
disagreement, then another woman may suckle for him.
65:7 Let
one of vast means spend according to his vast means, and he whose means is
limited, let him spend of what Allah has given him. Allah does not make a soul
obliged beyond what He has given it. Surely, after hardship, Allah will bring
ease.
Relationship
with the Previous Part
The previous part mentions the waiting
period of divorce for a menopausal woman, a young woman who does not
menstruate, and a pregnant woman. Then, this part mentions the rights of the
divorcée during the waiting period. It also mentions that the divorcée deserves
a wage for breastfeeding her baby; however, if she does not want to breastfeed
her baby, another woman may breastfeed him/her.
Tafsir
65:6 Let
them dwell where you dwell according to your means, and do not harass them to
straiten their conditions. If they are pregnant, then spend on them until they
give birth to their babies. And if they suckle your child, give them their
compensation. And you should advise one another honorably and if you have a
disagreement, then another woman may suckle for him.
Allah, Exalted be He, has commanded the
believers to treat their divorced wives kindly and has forbidden them from abusing
them in any manner.
O believers, when you decide to divorce
your wives, let them dwell where you dwell according to your means. Do not
harass them to straiten their conditions or to deprive them of their rights. Do
not prolong their waiting period of divorce or harass them in their dwelling in
order to force them to waive their rights or leave their homes.
In other words, the husband should let
his divorced wife dwell in a place whose conditions are similar to those of the
dwelling in which he resides, according to his means and ability. He should not
harass her concerning her dwelling or the granting of her rights in order to
force her to leave her home or waive her rights. He should let her live in a
dwelling until her waiting period ends without causing her any harm.
If they
are pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth to their babies.
O believers, if the divorced woman is
pregnant, her husband should spend on her until she gives birth to her baby.
And if they suckle your
child, give them their compensation.
After mentioning the waiting period of
the divorcées, surah at-Talaq discusses the rights of the divorcées after they
give birth to their babies.
O believers, you should spend on your
divorced women, whom you divorced irrevocably, until they give birth to their
babies. After they give birth to their babies and are willing to breastfeed
them, you should give them compensation for doing so.
The scholars deduced from this Ayah
that if the mother who is divorced irrevocably demands to be paid for
breastfeeding her baby, no one can prevent her from doing so. That is because
she has more right than other women to breastfeed her baby, as she is very
affectionate towards her baby. They also deduced that the father must spend on
his children since he must pay for breastfeeding them; thus, all other expenses
of the child shall have a similar rule.
And you
should advise one another honorably and if you have a disagreement, then
another woman may suckle for him.
This is advice to the parents to
cooperate with one another concerning righteous matters.
O parents, you should advise one
another honorably in order to achieve what serves your child's best interest.
You should also advise one another to make the best decision concerning
suckling, payment of compensation, and all issues related to your children.
However, if you cannot reach an agreement—for example, if the father refuses to
pay the compensation for suckling or the mother refuses to breastfeed her
baby—you can find another woman to suckle the child, as it is impossible to
leave the child hungry. The father should look for a woman to breastfeed the
baby.
It should be noted that both the father
and the mother should not be a cause of harm to their baby. Rather, they should
do their best to achieve what brings comfort and happiness to their baby.
Moreover, the father should not annoy the mother to the extent that she is
forced to reject breastfeeding her baby.
65:7 Let
one of vast means spend according to his vast means, and he whose means is
limited, let him spend of what Allah has given him. Allah does not make a soul
obliged beyond what He has given it. Surely, after hardship, Allah will bring
ease.
Let one to whom Allah has given vast
means spend according to the vast means that Allah has provided for him. He
should not be stingy, which is an ugly trait, especially when it is practiced
by a wealthy person. The fathers should spend generously on their dependents, especially
their children and their divorced wives who breastfeed their children.
And he
whose means is limited, let him spend of what Allah has given him. Allah does
not make a soul obliged beyond what He has given it.
Let one to whom Allah has given limited
means of sustenance spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not make a
soul obliged beyond what He has given it. If one has vast means of sustenance,
let him spend generously on his dependents. On the other hand, if one has
limited means of sustenance, let him spend according to his means. Allah is
merciful and does not oblige a soul to do anything beyond its capability.
Surely, after hardship,
Allah will bring ease.
This is good news for those who comply
with the commands of Allah. Surely, after hardship and difficulty, Allah will
bring ease and comfort. Allah will bring ease after affliction and, out of His
mercy and generosity, will bring wealth after poverty.
The
Learned Lessons from Surah At-Talaq Ayah 6–7
- Providing a dwelling for the
divorced woman is obligatory on the husband; however, it shall be
according to his means and ability, as Allah does not oblige a soul beyond
its capability. The husband is also obliged to spend on his divorced wife
during the waiting period of divorce.
- It is prohibited to harass or
annoy the divorced wife in any manner.
- It is obligatory on the husband to
provide a dwelling and spend on his pregnant, divorced wife until she
gives birth to the baby.
- The fathers are obliged to give
compensation to their divorced wives if they breastfeed their babies. The
husband shall not bring another woman to breastfeed the baby as long as
its mother agrees to do so. However, if the mother refuses to breastfeed
her baby, the husband can bring another woman to do so.
- The father is obliged to spend on
his wife and his children according to his means.
- The husbands and the wives should
advise one another honorably if the divorce takes place in all matters.
- Allah does not oblige any soul
beyond its means. Accordingly, the wealthy shall spend according to their
means, and the poor shall spend according to their means.
- Allah is merciful; surely, Allah
will bring ease and comfort after hardship and affliction.
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