Is it permissible for a woman observing her iddah to marry four months and ten days after its completion, given her doubts about the death of her husband, as she was not present at his passing, and she suspects the medical diagnosis of his death, fearing he might have been buried alive, despite knowing that her relatives confirmed his death and a doctor diagnosed it? And should she disregard these doubts, which might be mere whispers (waswasah)?
Since the doctors have confirmed the man's death and the woman's maternal aunts saw him dead, the woman's doubt about his death is a baseless delusion. She must disregard these delusions and observe the 'iddah (waiting period) for her husband's death for four months and ten days. After the 'iddah expires, it becomes permissible for her to marry.
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