and if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have appointed unto them the mahr then pay half of that unless they agree to forego it or he in whose hands is the marriage tie agrees to forego and give her full appointed mahr. and to forego and give is nearer to attaqwa . and do not forget liberality between yourselves. truly allah is allseer of what you do.
وإن طلقتموهن من قبل أن تمسوهن وقد فرضتم لهن فريضة فنصف ما فرضتم إلا أن يعفون أو يعفو الذي بيده عقدة النكاح وأن تعفوا أقرب للتقوى ولا تنسوا الفضل بينكم إن الله بما تعملون بصير