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feema iftadat bihi tilka hudoodu Allahi fala taAAtadooha waman yataAAadda hudooda
Allahi faola-ika humu a
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229. A divorce is only permissible twice: after that, the parties should either hold
Together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness. It is not lawful for you, (Men), to
take back any of your gifts (from your wives), except when both parties fear that they
would be unable to keep the limits ordained by Allah. If ye (judges) do indeed fear that
they would be unable to keep the limits ordained by Allah, there is no blame on either of
them if she give something for her freedom. These are the limits ordained by Allah. so do
not transgress them if any do transgress the limits ordained by Allah, such persons wrong
(Themselves as well as others).
230. Fa-in tallaqaha fala tahillu lahu min baAAdu hatta tankiha zawjan ghayrahu fa-in
tallaqaha fala junaha AAalayhima an yatarajaAAa in
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anna an yuqeema hudooda Allahi
watilka hudoodu Allahi yubayyinuha liqawmin yaAAlamoon
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230. So if a husband divorces his wife (irrevocably), He cannot, after that, re-marry her
until after she has married another husband and He has divorced her. In that case there is
no blame on either of them if they re-unite, provided they feel that they can keep the
limits ordained by Allah. Such are the limits ordained by Allah, which He makes plain to
those who understand.
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