Islam Question and Answer - Waiting Period of Widow or Divorcee

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Fiqh of the family

Waiting Period of Widow or Divorcee

1		She does not have a place to live; where should she observe ‘iddah following khula‘?.	196077
2		Working out the ‘iddah following the death of the husband according to the Hijri date.	189336
3		He divorced his wife irrevocably then died during her ‘iddah.	181545
4		Where should a revocably-divorced woman observe ‘iddah when her husband is in another country and there is no marital home?.	180793
5		Is a Christian woman required to observe ‘iddah if her Muslim husband divorces her?.	172350
6		Her husband divorced her by talaaq and she married another man during the ‘iddah.	171791
7		He married a woman before the end of her ‘iddah following the death of her husband.	170835
8		Is it obligatory to observe ‘iddah for a woman who has had her uterus removed (hysterectomy)?.	164587
9		Her husband told her that she should not take off her gold bangles as long as she lived, and he died before her. Should she carry out his wishes?.	164425
10		Is it permissible for a woman who is in ‘iddah following the death of her husband to come out to receive condolences from people somewhere other than her own house?.	158544
11		The ‘iddah following divorce (talaaq) had ended and her husband had intercourse with her without being certain that he had taken her back during the ‘iddah.	149592
12		She is observing ‘iddah in her family’s house and want to go out to Qur’aan study circles.	148223
13		She went out for Hajj and her husband died; does she have to go back to observe ‘iddah?.	145446
14		Woman in ‘iddah following the death of her husband going out to visit her children.	128534
15		Woman who is in ‘iddah following the death of her husband going out to the market place and attending gatherings for seeking knowledge.	128010
16		When does the ‘iddah begin for a woman whose husband went missing then was found dead?.	127962
17		Where should the woman who has been thrice divorced spend her ‘iddah?.	125813
18		How to work out the months for ‘iddah following death or divorce, or fasting for expiation.	118175
19		The ‘iddah of a woman divorced by khula’ and her going back to her husband.	14569
20		Does he have to leave his wife if she does not become Muslim?.	109195

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