What is the ruling on the second divorce that occurred in January and the Khula that was agreed upon during menstruation, knowing that I was in the waiting period (iddah) from the second divorce and my menstrual cycle was not regular?
A divorced woman is required to observe an 'iddah (waiting period) of three menstrual cycles if she menstruates and is not pregnant. However, in the case of annulment (faskh) or khul' (divorce at the wife's instance), the 'iddah is one menstrual cycle. Khul' is permissible during the 'iddah if the revocable divorcee (raj'iyyah) requests it, even if she is menstruating, because it is at the woman's request to remove harm from her, and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, did not ask the woman seeking khul' about her condition. The majority of jurists permitted khul' during menstruation due to the woman's need for release. The menstrual cycle during which the khul' occurred is not counted as part of the 'iddah; rather, she must have another full menstrual cycle for her 'iddah to expire.
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