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Does a slave girl inherit, and does she have an 'idda?

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If the slave girl is a possessed bondswoman, she does not inherit, because slavery is one of the impediments to inheritance.

Her waiting period ('iddah): If she is pregnant, then it is upon delivery of the child. If she is not pregnant, then the waiting period for her divorce is two menstrual cycles, and the waiting period for her death is two months and five days, which is half the waiting period of a free woman.

It is obligatory to ascertain that the womb of the slave girl is empty (istibra’) by one menstrual cycle if her master dies, or if he wishes to marry her after having enjoyed her.

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