If a man dies and has two wives, how is the waiting period (iddah)—is it half, or what?
If a man dies leaving behind more than one wife, then each of them must observe the full 'iddah (waiting period). For a pregnant wife, it is until she gives birth. For a non-pregnant wife, it is four months and ten nights.
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