if a wife fears cruelty or desertion on her husbands part there is no blame on them if they arrange an amicable settlement between themselves and such settlement is best even though mens souls are swayed by greed. but if ye do good and practise selfrestraint allah is wellacquainted with all that ye do.
وإن امرأة خافت من بعلها نشوزا أو إعراضا فلا جناح عليهما أن يصلحا بينهما صلحا والصلح خير وأحضرت الأنفس الشح وإن تحسنوا وتتقوا فإن الله كان بما تعملون خبيرا