What is the waiting period (iddah) for a pregnant woman whose husband has died if she is in the second month of her pregnancy? Does it end with childbirth, or after the passage of four months and ten days? And what is the interpretation of her iddah ending with childbirth if she gives birth two months after her husband's death?
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The 'iddah (waiting period) for a pregnant woman whose husband has died is until she delivers her entire pregnancy, even if her husband died in the second month of pregnancy or if she gave birth a short time after his death. This is because giving birth signifies the emptiness of the womb and is considered an act of obedience to the command of Allah the Almighty.
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