What should a man do if his wife asks him for divorce, and separation has occurred between them for more than two years, and she does not remember the number of her menses to determine the 'iddah (waiting period)?
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If a woman doubts whether a رجعة (revocable return) occurred during or after her ' (waiting period), the default is that the رجعة is valid because the default assumption is the continuation of the 'iddah. If the spouses agree that both matters exist, without knowing which preceded the other, the default assumption is the continuation of the 'iddah, and the husband has the right of رجعة.
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