Does the waiting period (iddah) begin from the date of the initial agreement to divorce a year and a half ago, or from the date of reinitiating the divorce procedures two months ago? And is it permissible, according to Islamic law, to marry before the divorce is documented if the waiting period has already ended?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The waiting period () begins from the issuance of the divorce by the husband or the judge, not from the day of agreement on the divorce or the start of procedures. It is not related to registration or lack thereof, because the validity of the divorce does not depend on it.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
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