[1697]- See rulings in 2:228-233. A wife should not be divorced except after the completion of her menstrual period but before sexual intercourse has occurred, or else during a confirmed pregnancy. The pronouncement of divorce begins her waiting period (ʿiddah).
[1698]- Such as regret or renewed desire for the wife.
[1699]- i.e., relief from distress.
[1700]- The ruling concerning pregnancy applies also in the case of the husband's death.