What are the rights of a divorced woman? What is the amount of the 'iddah (post-divorce waiting period) maintenance? Does mut'ah (consolatory gift) maintenance equal 12 months' maintenance, commensurate with her usual standard of living? Is maintenance obligatory for a divorced woman during the period she is nursing a child who has passed the suckling stage?
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The amount of maintenance (nafaqat al-) during the waiting period is determined by custom and the husband's financial status, and there is no specific religious stipulation for it. What the questioner mentioned about the compensatory gift (mut'ah) is incorrect, and its details have been previously elaborated. As for the child's maintenance during custody, it is obligatory upon the man and includes the wages for breastfeeding and childcare. Its amount is determined by custom and the husband's financial status.
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