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What is the waiting period (iddah) for a divorced woman who had been estranged from her husband for a full year before the divorce was issued?

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The waiting period (iddah) for a divorced woman begins from the moment the husband pronounces the divorce or the judge, acting on his behalf, does so, not from the time it is issued in court, even if the couple had been separated before the divorce.

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