What are the full legitimate rights of a divorced wife, and what is the ruling on her demanding alimony from the date of the marriage contract, given that the husband has not consummated the marriage with her, and her salary stopped after the contract?
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If a woman is divorced before consummation, she is entitled to half of the mahr (dowry), both advanced and deferred, as stipulated in verse 237 of Surat Al-Baqarah. As for the jewelry (shabka) and gifts presented by the husband, they are considered the wife's right, and the husband is not permitted to reclaim them if the separation was initiated by him. Regarding maintenance (nafaqa), the wife is entitled to maintenance for the period during which consummation was delayed due to the husband, as long as there was no impediment on her part.
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