The Holy Quran 65:7 — Surah At-Talaq

Arabic text

لِيُنفِقْ ذُو سَعَةٍ مِّن سَعَتِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُۥ فَلْيُنفِقْ مِمَّآ ءَاتَىٰهُ ٱللَّهُ ۚ لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا مَآ ءَاتَىٰهَا ۚ سَيَجْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُسْرًا

Translation

The wealthy person (man) should spend (pay maintenance for his ex-wife during her Iddah and/or his child) according to his means. As for the one whose means are restricted, he should spend from what Allaah has given him (as much as he can afford). Allaah does not burden a soul with more than He has given it. (No one is required to spend beyond his means.) Allaah shall soon create ease after difficulty. (When a person spends in good causes, he should never fear that his wealth will diminish.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The cost of the child's upbringing and education is on the father: that is, the cost of the child's upbringing is on the father. The one who has abundance should spend according to his abundance, and the one of lesser means according to his means.

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