- Is it permissible for the divorced woman's maintenance to extend beyond her iddah (waiting period)?

The divorced woman's maintenance during her waiting period (iddah (definition)) varies depending on the type of divorce:

Irrevocable Divorcee (Talaq (definition) Raj'i): She is entitled to maintenance until the end of her waiting period. Her ruling is that of a wife regarding maintenance, clothing, and inheritance. Irrevocable Divorcee (Talaq Ba'in): She has no right to maintenance unless she is pregnant, in which case she is to be maintained until she gives birth.

As for the maintenance of a divorced woman who breastfeeds her child:

Irrevocable Divorcee (Talaq Raj'i): She is not entitled to maintenance merely for breastfeeding. However, she is entitled to a breastfeeding wage if she is not someone who breastfeeds for her honor, or after her waiting period ends. Irrevocable Divorcee (Talaq Ba'in): She is entitled to a breastfeeding wage.

A divorced woman who is still within her marriage (during the 'iddah of a revocable divorce) is compelled to breastfeed her child without wage, unless she is someone who does not breastfeed for her honor. However, if the divorce is irrevocable (ba'in), or if the waiting period of a revocable divorce (raj'i) has ended, then the father is responsible for the breastfeeding wage.