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Marriage & Family

Quranic references on marriage, spousal rights, divorce, waiting periods, and family law.

Marriage references are shown from direct Quran ayahs only. Legal application requires qualified scholarship.

Only Quran-backed items with direct ayah references are shown. Arabic and translations are displayed verbatim from source — nothing is generated.

Marriage Instruction
4 ayahs
Marriage

Quranic guidance on marriage, its conditions, and the command to marry.

Quran references
Iqraʾ — “Read”
Dowry / Mahr
4 ayahs
Marriage

The Quran commands giving women their mahr as an obligatory gift.

Quran references
Iqraʾ — “Read”
Polygamy and Justice
2 ayahs
Marriage

The Quran permits up to four wives with strict justice and notes difficulty in doing so.

Quran references
2 ayahs
Iqraʾ — “Read”
Spouse Relationship
4 ayahs
Rights

The Quran describes spouses as garments for each other and a sign of tranquility.

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Husband's Duty
4 ayahs
Rights

The Quran commands men to provide for and house their wives fairly.

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Women's Rights
4 ayahs
Rights

The Quran establishes that women have rights similar to those over them.

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Divorce (Talaaq)
4 ayahs
Divorce

Quranic rules on divorce — revocable, release kindly, or retain with goodness.

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Irrevocable Divorce
2 ayahs
Divorce

After three divorces the wife is not lawful until she has married another.

Quran references
2 ayahs
Wife-Initiated Separation (Khul)
1 ayahs
Divorce

The Quran allows a wife to return her mahr if they cannot keep Allah's limits.

Quran references
1 ayahs
Reconciliation
3 ayahs
Divorce

The Quran encourages appointing arbiters to reconcile between spouses.

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Waiting Period (Iddah)
5 ayahs
Waiting Period

Quranic rules on the waiting period for divorced and widowed women.

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Iddah for Pregnant Women
2 ayahs
Waiting Period

The iddah for a pregnant woman ends when she delivers her child.

Quran references
2 ayahs
Forbidden Marriage Degrees
3 ayahs
Forbidden Degrees

The Quran lists the relatives a person is prohibited from marrying.

Quran references
3 ayahs
Oath of Abstention (Ila)
2 ayahs
Special Cases

Quranic ruling on a man who swears not to approach his wife.

Quran references
2 ayahs
Zihar
4 ayahs
Special Cases

Quranic ruling on zihar and its expiation.

Quran references
4 ayahs