suckle the child for you, then give them their hire, and consult among yourselves in reason; but if ye be in difficulties and another woman shall suckle his child for him, let him who has plenty, expend of his plenty; but he, whose provision is doled out, let him expend of what God has given him.
Divorced women must wait for themselves three courses; and it is not lawful for them to hide what God has created in their wombs. Their husbands will do better to take them back in that case, if they desire a reconciliation; for the same is due to them, as from them; but the men should have the precedence over them.
Divorce may take place twice; then keep them in reason or let them go in kindness. It is not lawful for you to take from them anything that you have given them, unless both fear that they cannot keep within God's bounds. But if he divorce her a third time, then she shall not be lawful to him until she marry another husband; but if this last husband divorce her, too, it is no crime in them both to come together again, if they think they can keep within God's bounds.
When ye divorce women, do not prevent them from marrying their fresh husbands when they have agreed with each other reasonably.
Mothers must suckle their children two whole years for one who wishes to complete the time for suckling; and on him to whom it is born, its sustenance and its clothing are incumbent; but only in reason, for no one shall be obligated beyond his capacity. A mother shall not be
