Ayahs 234 – 242
Ayah 234
And those who are taken in death among you
and leave wives behind - they, [the wives,
shall] wait four months and ten [days]. And
when they have fulfilled their term, then
there is no blame upon you for what they
do with themselves in an acceptable
manner. And Allah is [fully] Acquainted
with what you do.
“It is not lawful for a woman who
believes in Allah and the Last Day,
that she should mourn a dead
person for more than three days
except in the case of her husband
whom she should mourn for four
months and ten days.”
[Muslim]
Ayah 235
There is no blame upon you for that to which you
[indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for
what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that
you will have them in mind. But do not promise them
secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not
determine to undertake a marriage contract until the
decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah
knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And
know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
With the
Heart
With the
Tongue
No Nikah Before Four Lunar Months & Ten Days
Watch your thoughts, for
they become words.
Watch your words, for they
become actions.
In the
Iddah of
Third
Divorce
Talaq al Baa-in.
In the
Iddah of
Khul’a
Reflection
• Nowadays no one even thinks of
sending the widowed/divorced
woman a proposal because she’s seen
as “used” or “baggage”
Ayah 236
There is no blame upon you if you divorce
women you have not touched nor specified
for them an obligation. But give them [a gift
of] compensation - the wealthy according to
his capability and the poor according to his
capability - a provision according to what is
acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.
&
Ayah 237
And if you divorce them before you have touched
them and you have already specified for them an
obligation, then [give] half of what you specified unless they forego the right or the one in whose
hand is the marriage contract foregoes it. And to
forego it is nearer to righteousness. And do not
forget graciousness between you. Indeed Allah , of
whatever you do, is Seeing.
&
Ayah 238
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers
and [in particular] the middle prayer and
stand before Allah , devoutly obedient.
Damaged
Best
Damaged
Rejected
Check the Quality of Your Salah!
Properly
Regular
ِ‫َحافِ ُظ ِوا‬
Fulfilling
All Pillars
Fulfilling
All
Conditions
On Time
Sunnah
Way
Salah
Tongue
Heart
Limbs
Especially Middle Salah
Asr
Why do we
forget or delay
Asr Salah?
Heart
Body
Humility
Stand
Still
How Humble &
Still I am in my
Salah?
Ayah 239
And if you fear [an enemy, then pray] on
foot or riding. But when you are secure,
then remember Allah [in prayer], as He
has taught you that which you did not
[previously] know.
Salah
(In state of fear)
Walking
Riding
Can’t Delay the Salah!
Allah is alGhafoor arRaheem. He will
forgive me.
I know I have to
pray, but I am
too tired & lazy.
I am SO busy at
work, I don't
have time to
pray
I pray; I just delay
it until it is
convenient for me
or I pray it Qadaa
When Allaah
guides me, i will
I pray the 4
prayers. I only
miss Fajr because I
have to do Ghusl
If I pray, I will
be fired from
my job!
I can't pray at my
job/school/public place.
I am too embarrassed
/they will think I am a
TERRORIST!
I have made so many
mistakes in my life,
it is no use for me to
pray. Allah will never
forgive me.
I want to pray but
my children are so
young I can't leave
them and pray
If I pray, people
will think that I
show off. So I don't
pray
I don't pray, but
I have a good
heart
Prophet (s.a.w) mentioned prayer one
day and said: "Whoever observes it
regularly, it will be light and a proof
and salvation on the Day of
Resurrection, and whoever does not
observe it regularly, it will not be a
light or a proof or salvation for him,
and on the Day of Resurrection he will
be with Qaroon, Fir'aun, Hamaan and
Ubayy ibn Khalaf." (Ahmad).
These four people are mentioned because they are
the leaders of kufr. This makes an important point
about the one who does not observe regular prayer,
whether that is because he is distracted by his
wealth, his power, his position of leadership or his
business. The one who is distracted from it by his
wealth will be with Qaroon; the one who is
distracted by his power will be with Fir'aun; the
one who is distracted by his position of leadership
will be with Hamaan and the one who is distracted
by his business will be with Ubayy ibn Khalaf."
Remember Allah!
But How?
The Way He Taught You!
Knowledge
Acknowledge!
It is a blessing
Ask Allah for
more
Knowledge
Ayah 240
And those who are taken in death among you
and leave wives behind - for their wives is a
bequest: maintenance for one year without
turning [them] out. But if they leave [of their
own accord], then there is no blame upon you
for what they do with themselves in an
acceptable way. And Allah is Exalted in Might
and Wise.
Will: Maintenance for One Year
Own Share in Inheritance
Ayah 241
And for divorced women is a provision
according to what is acceptable - a duty
upon the righteous.
Mahr
Fixed?
Mataa’
Cases
Nikah
Consummation
Case One
Yes
No
No
Give What
You Can
Case Two
Yes
No
Yes
Give Half of
Fixed Mahr
Case Three
Yes
Yes
Yes
Give Full
Mahr
No
Give What is
Conventional
Muta’ Talaq
Case Four
Yes
Yes
Ayah 242
Thus does Allah make clear to you His
verses that you might use reason.
Before these ayahs, perhaps we
had no idea about the importance
of ihsaan and gift giving even
during times of divorce 
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REFLECTIONS
• To respond to the ayahs
• What did you get out of it?
• To make an assessment of the universe which
you experience
• Your response to experiences, opinions,
events
• Your thoughts & feelings
WHY REFLECT?
• A way of thinking to explore your learning
• An opportunity to gain self-knowledge
• A way to achieve clarity and better understanding
of what you are learning
• A chance to develop and reinforce writing skills
• A way of making meaning out of what you study
• It’s a command of the Qu’ran!
EXAMPLES
• I learned that widowed women have to stay
waiting for 4 months and 10 days
• IS THIS A FACT OR LESSON?
• How to turn this into a lesson…
• I learned that Allah SWT is so merciful to
women that He allows them to have time on
their own after their husband passes away so
that they are not bothered by advances of
other people