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وَ الۡمُطَلَّقٰتُ یَتَرَبَّصۡنَ بِاَنۡفُسِہِنَّ ثَلٰثَۃَ قُرُوۡٓءٍ ؕ وَ لَا یَحِلُّ لَہُنَّ اَنۡ یَّکۡتُمۡنَ مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰہُ فِیۡۤ اَرۡحَامِہِنَّ اِنۡ کُنَّ یُؤۡمِنَّ بِاللّٰہِ وَ الۡیَوۡمِ الۡاٰخِرِ ؕ وَ بُعُوۡلَتُہُنَّ اَحَقُّ بِرَدِّہِنَّ فِیۡ ذٰلِکَ اِنۡ اَرَادُوۡۤا اِصۡلَاحًا ؕ وَ لَہُنَّ مِثۡلُ الَّذِیۡ عَلَیۡہِنَّ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ ۪ وَ لِلرِّجَالِ عَلَیۡہِنَّ دَرَجَۃٌ ؕ وَ اللّٰہُ عَزِیۡزٌ حَکِیۡمٌ ﴿۲۲۸﴾٪

228. Divorced women shall wait, keeping themselves (away) from men, for three menstrual cycles. It is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day. Their husbands have a greater right to take them back (into conjugal relation) during this period, provided they (both) desire reconciliation. The wives shall (with justice) have rights similar to the obligations upon them, following honourable norms. Men (i.e. their ex-husbands) have a degree (of responsibility) over them (in the matter of reconciliation). Allah is All-Mighty, Most-Wise (to decide their future).

(الْبَقَرَة، 2 : 228)