Iddah
Iddah is the waiting period a woman observes after divorce or her husband's death, before she may remarry. Its length depends on the circumstance — three menstrual cycles after divorce, for example, or months after widowhood. Rules apply during it regarding residence and, in divorce, possible reconciliation.
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Is it permissible for an elderly woman whose husband has passed away to move to her brother's house to observe the iddah, if her son is busy and she is compelled to go out to attend to her needs, knowing that she has already spent two weeks in her own home?
A woman whose husband has died must observe her 'iddah (waiting period) in the marital home where her husband passed away while she was there. It is forbidden for her to spend the night outside of it except in cases of…
Does divorce take place on the first day of menstruation, knowing that there has been no conjugal relations between the spouses for a year? If it does, is this menstrual period counted as part of the waiting period (iddah)? Is the waiting period (iddah) even obligatory for a woman whose husband has not had conjugal relations with her for a year? If the divorce takes place and it is an irrevocable divorce (bain) because it is the third occurrence, is this menstrual period counted as part of the waiting period (iddah)? What is the ruling on a divorced woman leaving her home to attend to her needs and the needs of her children during the waiting period (iddah) due to having no relatives?
A woman is not permitted to travel to marry a man she corresponded with over the internet; such correspondence is forbidden, and its expiation is repentance. Menstruation is not considered to have begun unless it…
Is a reunion considered legally valid after an initial divorce and receiving the divorce certificate, especially given that it occurred during the 'iddah period and without a new contract being written, and is the intercourse that took place afterwards considered a sin, and what is its expiation?
The waiting period (iddah) is not always determined by months. If a woman menstruates, her iddah is three menstrual cycles. If she does not menstruate, her iddah is three months. If she is pregnant, her iddah is until…
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What should I do for my deceased husband and for myself after the 'iddah (waiting period) has ended, and is it permissible to say "my husband" when supplicating for him, and is my commitment to the 'iddah considered incomplete due to my going out for work, buying necessities, and visiting my sick mother?
What is the waiting period (iddah) for a girl who stayed in her husband's house for more than twenty days, and there was a lawful seclusion (khalwah shar'iyyah) between them, then she returned to her father's house and was divorced, and she married two weeks after her divorce? And what is the validity of her second marriage if she was still in her waiting period (iddah)?
When is the last day of the waiting period (iddah) for a woman whose husband died on Jumada I 8?