How is the iddah (waiting period) calculated if the last marital intimacy occurred during the final pregnancy, and she gave birth six months ago with no intercourse since then? Is it permissible for the husband to take back his wife by his sole will without her consent and approval, whether by explicit statement or by intercourse with the intention of reconciliation? And is the wife disobedient if she refuses that? What is the Sharia-compliant way to end the marriage if the wife refuses to return?

If a woman is menstruating, her waiting period (iddah) is three menstrual cycles, starting from the issuance of the divorce. When she purifies from the third menstrual cycle, her iddah concludes. The husband has the right to take his wife back during the iddah without her consent, and he can do so by word or by action with the intention of reconciliation, provided that his intention is to reform, not to harm. If your husband takes you back, and you are unwilling to stay with him due to his poor treatment and lack of religiosity, it is permissible for you to seek divorce (talaq) or khul'. If he refuses, then raise your matter to the judiciary.