Tafheem ul Quran
Surah 2 Al-Baqarah, Ayat 237-237
وَاِنۡ طَلَّقۡتُمُوۡهُنَّ مِنۡ قَبۡلِ اَنۡ تَمَسُّوۡهُنَّ وَقَدۡ فَرَضۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ فَرِيۡضَةً فَنِصۡفُ مَا فَرَضۡتُمۡ اِلَّاۤ اَنۡ يَّعۡفُوۡنَ اَوۡ يَعۡفُوَا الَّذِىۡ بِيَدِهٖ عُقۡدَةُ النِّكَاحِ ؕ وَاَنۡ تَعۡفُوۡٓا اَقۡرَبُ لِلتَّقۡوٰىؕ وَ لَا تَنۡسَوُا الۡفَضۡلَ بَيۡنَكُمۡؕ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُوۡنَ بَصِيۡرٌ
﴿2:237﴾
(2:237) And if you divorce them before you touch them or settle a bridal
gift upon them, then (give them) half of what you have settled unless either
the women act leniently and forgo their claim, or he in whose hand is the marriage
tie acts leniently (and pays the full amount). If you act leniently, it is closer
to God-fearing. And forget not to act gracefully with one another,261
for indeed Allah sees all that you do.
Notes
261. Magnanimity in dealings is essential if human relationships are to remain
sound and pleasant. If everyone were to stick strictly to his legal rights and
claims, a pleasant social life would he rendered impossible.