According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the Quranic passages in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:226-241) establish the definitive legal and ethical framework for the Dowry (`Mahr`) and the Waiting Period (`Iddah`). `Iddah` is an obligatory waiting period a woman observes after divorce or the death of her husband, with its duration meticulously defined to ensure clarity of lineage, provide for emotional healing, and allow a window for reconciliation. [1] Ibn Kathir's tafsir on these verses clarifies that the `Iddah` varies based on the woman's state (menstruating, non-menstruating, pregnant, or widowed). [22] Concurrently, the rulings on `Mahr` (the obligatory bridal gift) guarantee the wife's financial rights. Al-Qurtubi's legal analysis explains that a woman is entitled to her full dowry after consummation, or half if divorced before, unless she remits it (Quran 2:237). This synthesis of regulations, including the provision of a consolatory gift (`Muta'ah`) for all divorced women (2:241), demonstrates a divinely ordained system built on justice, compassion, and the preservation of dignity for all parties during the sensitive process of marital dissolution.