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Is it permissible to propose to a woman observing her waiting period (iddah) after an irrevocable divorce (khul') – in return for her release (ibra') – during her iddah, or is it not permissible until after its completion?

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It is not permissible to explicitly propose to a woman observing her waiting period (iddah) after a khul‘ (divorce initiated by the wife), but it is permissible to allude to the proposal.

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