Notes one reference work: “After her husband’s death, normally a widow had to rely on her sons for support; if she had none, she might have to sell herself into slavery, resort to prostitution, or die. ”
يذكر احد المراجع :‏ « بعد موت الزوج ،‏ كانت الارملة عموما تعتمد على ابنائها لإعالتها .‏