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-"The mothers<br />

' shall give<br />

two whole years, if the<br />

auqk to their<br />

father desires<br />

<strong>of</strong>fspring for<br />

to complete<br />

the term. But he shall bear the cost <strong>of</strong> their food<br />

and clothing on equitable terms. No soul shall<br />

have burden laid on it greater than it can bear.<br />

No mother shall be treated unfairly on account <strong>of</strong><br />

bar child, nor father on account <strong>of</strong> his child;<br />

an heir shall be chargeable in the same way if they<br />

both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after<br />

due consultation, there is no blame on them. if you<br />

decide on a foster mother for yourr <strong>of</strong>fspring there<br />

is no blame - on you, provided ye pay (the mother)<br />

what ye <strong>of</strong>fered on equitable terms. " 1<br />

Allowing her the alternative <strong>of</strong> a foster mother shows understanding and<br />

practicality.<br />

The father is forbidden to take away the child from his divorced<br />

qife if she chooses to look after the infant and nurse herself, in<br />

order to safeguard him against any emotional distrubances.<br />

Women in Islam have full freedom to remarry whenever they choose<br />

after the end <strong>of</strong> the legally prescribed period<br />

(J. dda). The husband<br />

has the choice to revise his decision during this period, or to leave<br />

her to marry whoever she wants; but he is totally forbidden from<br />

harming her or refusing her the right to marry another man. (Q. 2.232).<br />

as was the case in the Jahilliyah.<br />

Islam is not against re-uniting <strong>of</strong> wife and husband. The husband<br />

has the option to return during the legally prescribed period or<br />

afterwards as mentioned above, but on condition that his association<br />

is for the good and that he provides his wife with a happy future,<br />

However, if his sole motive in wanting her back is to prevent her<br />

from marrying another man, this is clearly an act <strong>of</strong> injustice and as<br />

such is forbidden by Islam. She has the right to -'return to his<br />

father's house and to live there as one <strong>of</strong> the family as if she had<br />

2.233<br />

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