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Is a woman's marriage valid one month after giving birth, having been divorced by her husband while she was pregnant?

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This marriage is valid according to the majority of jurists, even if the woman has not purified herself from post-natal bleeding (nifas), just as the divorce of a pregnant woman is valid and her waiting period (iddah) ends upon the complete delivery of the pregnancy. Jurists have agreed that the waiting period of a pregnant woman ends with the complete separation of the offspring. Furthermore, there is no harm in contracting marriage with a woman experiencing nifas due to the expiration of her waiting period, and this is the view of the majority of scholars. Thus, it is permissible for a woman to marry after giving birth, even if she is still experiencing post-natal bleeding.

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