Here the case of those women is brought forth, that a dower has already been fixed for them, but they have got a divorce before they are touched and made love with. The verse declares that in such a case half of settled dower is to be paid by the man to the woman: ``And if you divorced them before you have touched them (for sexual intercourse) and you have already fixed a dower for them, then half of the dower is due to them.'' Here an exception is also mentioned: ``Unless she remits it, and dispenses with her dower, or if she has a guardian to whose hand is the knot of the marriage, he too can remit the dower.'' But it behoves the husband to be more liberal and gracious to the woman and pay her the dower in full measure, even if the marriage is not consummated.