Explanation of the words of Allah, most, High, ‘You must not send them out of their homes and they must not go out. .

2. Certain persons of our people have narrated from Ali ibn al-Hassan al-Taymuliy from Ali ibn Asbat from Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Ja‘far who has said the following: “Once al-Ma’mun asked al-Rida’ عليه السلام, about the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ‘. . . you must not send them out of their homes and they must not go out except if they commit an open indecent act’ He (the Imam) said, . . ‘open indecent act’, is a reference to her troubling the family of the man. If she did he can send her out, if he wants, before the end of her waiting period.’”