When does the waiting period for a woman whose husband died come to an end if he passed away on Ramadan 26, 1434 AH?
The waiting period ('iddah) for a pregnant woman whose husband has passed away ends when she gives birth, based on Allah's saying: "{And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they deliver their burden}." As for a non-pregnant woman, her waiting period is four months and ten days from the day of death, based on Allah's saying: "{And those of you who die and leave wives behind, they [the wives] shall wait on themselves for four months and ten [days]}." The waiting period begins at the time of death, and the day of death is included within it according to the majority of scholars. It is calculated by lunar months, with the month of death being completed to thirty days if the death occurred during it. So, if the husband died on the 26th of Ramadan, and Ramadan has thirty days, the 'iddah ends on the fifth of Safar, taking from the sixth day until the time of death. If Ramadan is incomplete (29 days), then it ends on the sixth of Safar, taking from the seventh day.
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