Quranic Inferences: Daughter; Wife; Divorcee; Widow:

Status of daughter

• Daughter should not be looked down on as it is a major sin.
• The upbringing, education and marriage of the daughter is obligatory on father.

Status of wife

• Treating wife nicely, is somewhat obligatory on the husband.
• If there are some unlikable habits in the wife, they must be ignored in order to maintain decent relationship.
• Husband should deal with wife politely and affectionately.
• The amount set for marriage is legitimate right of the wife, which husband must pay happily.
• The bread and butter and accommodation of the wife is liability of the husband.
• Man should safeguard the dignity of woman.
• Husband should fulfil the sexual rights of wife.
• In case of more than one wife, all of them must be treated equally.
• If wife does not like the husband and the relationship cannot survive, she should compensate the husband in terms of some part of wealth and take divorce.

Status of divorcee

• A divorced woman can remarry according to her choice.
• Cancelling the divorce just to tease the divorced woman is not allowed.
• In the period of confinement after divorce, the divorcee should be kept at home and provided with necessities of life.
• If the divorcee is pregnant, the ex-husband should accommodate, feed and clothe the ex-wife.
• If father wants his child to be breast-fed by the divorced mother, he will have to compensate her financially with a set and agreed amount.

Status of widow

• Poor, destitute or needy widow must be helped financially and in other ways.
• If a poor widow asks for something out of the wealth of inheritance of a deceased, she should be given a considerable portion of it.
• It is ordained to treat the relatives well.