Is it obligatory for a widow to discard all the clothes she used to wear before the expiration of her iddah, and is it impermissible for her to wear them after the iddah ends?
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It is neither obligatory nor recommended for a woman to dispose of the clothes she wore during her ' (waiting period) after her husband's death. Believing this to be necessary is an innovation (bid'ah). The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Beware of newly invented matters, for every innovation is misguidance."
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