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Housing Divorced Women

When it comes to housing an ex-wife, Allah proclaims: "Let them
live where you live, according to your means. Do not
put pressure on them, so as to harass them. If
they are pregnant, maintain them until they
give birth. If they are suckling for you,
give them their wages and consult to-
gether with correctness and courtesy. But

if you make things difficult for one an-
other, another woman should do the
suckling for you" (Surat at-Talaq: 6).
Believing men are required to meet their ex-