Surah al Baqarah

Ayahs 234 – 242

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.

Ayah 234

IddahFour Lunar Months & Ten

Days

The Prophet (s.a.w) said

“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]

Wisdom Behind Iddah

Prohibitions During Iddah

Use of Cosmetics

Dressing Up Nikah

Applying Perfume

Leaving Husband’s Home(without a dire need)

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.

Ayah 235

3ن1ك/م- أ الل1ه/ ع3ل9م3ن1 ون3ه/ ت3ذ-ك/ر/ س3

1ر1 6ذ4ك ت س66ه1ن9 ون

With the Heart

With the Tongue

No Hidden Promises

أ3ن إ9ال1 ا Fر س9 د/وه/ن1 ت/و3اع9 ال1ا Lوف ع-ر/ م1 Lو-ال ق3 ول/وا- ت3ق/

Indirectly Directly & Secretly

النSك3اح9 د3ة3 ع/ق- وا- ت3ع-ز9م/ و3ال3ل3ه/ أ3ج3 ال-ك9ت3اب/ ي3ب-ل/غ3 ت1ى3 ح3

No Nikah Before Four Lunar Months & Ten Days

ي3ع-ل3م/ الل1ه3 أ3ن1 - وا و3اع-ل3م/ك/م- س9 أ3نف/ ف9ي ا م3

وه/ ذ3ر/ اح- Watch your thoughts, forف3they become words.

Watch your words, for they become actions.

Permissible to Propose

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”

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 236

ت/م/ ط3ل1ق- إ9ن ع3ل3ي-ك/م- ن3اح3 ج/ ال1و-

3 أ gوه/ن gت3م3س ل3م- ا م3 اء النSس3 Lة ر9يض3 ف3 ن1 ل3ه/ - وا ر9ض/ ت3ف-

Mahr is Not Decided

Marriage is not Consummated

&

Give What You Can

ع9 ال-م/وس9 ع3ل3ى تSع/وه/ن1 و3م3ه/ د3ر/ ق3 ت9ر9 ق- ال-م/ و3ع3ل3ى ه/ د3ر/ ق3

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 237

وه/ن1 gت3م3س أ3ن ب-ل9 ق3 م9ن ت/م/وه/ن1 ط3ل1ق- إ9ن و3ا م3 ن9ص-ف/ ف3 Lة ر9يض3 ف3 ن1 ل3ه/ ت/م- ض- ر3 ف3 د- و3ق3

ت/م- ض- ر3 ف3

Mahr is Decided

Marriage is not Consummated

&

و3 ي3ع-ف/ و-أ3 ون3 ي3ع-ف/ أ3ن إ9ال1

النSك3اح9 د3ة/ ع/ق- ب9ي3د9ه9 ال1ذ9ي

Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle

prayer and stand before Allah , devoutly obedient.

Ayah 238

Guard Your Salah

Salah

Imagine You are a Factory!

Damaged

BestDamaged

Rejected

You Produce DeedsYou are a Factory

Check the Quality of Your Salah!

ل3و3ات9 الص1 ع3ل3ى اف9ظ/وا- ح3

Fاف ح64 ظ1وا

Properly

Fulfilling All Pillars

Fulfilling All

Conditions

Sunnah Way

On Time

Regular

Faculties Involved in Salah

Salah

Tongue Heart Limbs

ط3ى ال-و/س- الة9 و3الص1Especially Middle Salah

Asr

Why do we forget or delay

Asr Salah?

ان9ت9ين3 ق3 ل9ل1ه9 - وا وم/ و3ق/Fي Fت ق6انن6

Heart

Humility

Body

Stand Still

Reflect!

How Humble & Still I am in my

Salah?

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.

Ayah 239

Salah(In state of

fear)

Walking Riding

Can’t Delay the Salah!

Excuses We Make

I know I have to pray, but I am

too tired & lazy.

Allah is al-Ghafoor ar-Raheem. He

will forgive me.

I am SO busy at work, I don't have time to

pray

When Allaah guides me, i

will

I pray; I just delay it until it is convenient for me or I pray it

Qadaa

I pray the 4 prayers. I only

miss Fajr because I have to do

Ghusl

I want to pray but my children are so young I

can't leave them and pray

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.

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

Which Excuse Will Help You on The Day of Judgement?

Remember!

Hadith

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).

Ibn al Qayyim’s Explanation

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."

ا ك3م3 الل1ه3 - وا اذ-ك/ر/ ف3ك/م ع3ل1م3

Remember Allah!

But How?

The Way He Taught You!

ا م1 ك/م ع3ل1م3 ا ك3م3 الل1ه3 - وا اذ-ك/ر/ت3ع-ل3م/ون3 - ت3ك/ون/وا ?So what should man do ل3م-

1. Acknowledge that this is a great blessing of Allah.2. Ask for more knowledge with humility.

Knowledge

Acknowledge! It is a

blessing

Ask Allah for more

Knowledge

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.

Ayah 240

Abrogated Verse

Will: Maintenance for One Year Own Share in Inheritance

And for divorced women is a provision according to what is acceptable - a duty

upon the righteous.

Ayah 241

Mataa’ Cases

Cases

Case One

Case Two

Case Three

Case Four

Nikah

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Consummation

No

No

Yes

Yes

Mahr Fixed

?

No

Yes

Yes

No

Mataa’

Give What You Can

Give Half of Fixed Mahr

Give Full Mahr

Give What is ConventionalMuta’ Talaq

Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you might use reason.

Ayah 242

Before these ayahs, perhaps we had no idea about the importance

of ihsaan and gift giving even during times of divorce

EMAILS PLEASE!

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