and those among you who die leaving wives behind them then such widows shall restrain themselves for four months and ten days so when their term is completed o guardians of such women there is no sin on you in what the women may decide for themselves in accordance with islamic law and allah is well aware of what you do.
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