When does the waiting period (iddah) begin for a woman whose marriage contract was annulled due to her husband abandoning her for seven years, and is the waiting period obligatory for her in this situation?
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The waiting period (') begins from the date the first divorce decree was issued (22/05/2007). Its purpose is not solely to ascertain the absence of pregnancy, but also for other rulings concerning the spouses and the child. The 'iddah is obligatory if the divorce occurs after consummation or a valid private seclusion that is equivalent to it. However, if neither consummation nor private seclusion has occurred, then there is no 'iddah whatsoever.
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