and as for those of you who die and leave wives behind they shall keep them selves in waiting for four months and ten days. then when they have attained their period no blame there is on you for that which they do with them selves reputably. and of that which ye work allah is aware.
والذين يتوفون منكم ويذرون أزواجا يتربصن بأنفسهن أربعة أشهر وعشرا فإذا بلغن أجلهن فلا جناح عليكم فيما فعلن في أنفسهن بالمعروف والله بما تعملون خبير