So whoever did not find a neck to free, then the mandatory upon him is fasting for two consecutive months from before that he has intercourse with his wife, then whoever was not capable of the fasting of the two months for a legislative excuse, then upon him is that he feed sixty poor ones what satiates them, that which We clarified for you of the rulings of Zihar; for the sake of that you confirm Allah and follow His Messenger and act by what Allah legislated, and leave what you were upon in your Jahiliyyah, and those mentioned rulings are the commands of Allah and His limits so do not exceed them, and for the rejecters by them is a painful punishment.