What are the duties of a woman whose husband has died and who is in her 'iddah, and how can she help the deceased?
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A woman observing the ' (waiting period) after her husband's death is subject to specific rulings. She can assist the deceased by supplicating for him, giving charity on his behalf, or seeking forgiveness for him, and in this, she is no different from anyone else.
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