Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi's response to Is it necessary for a woman to observe iddah after obtaining Khula'a if there was no intercourse during the three years of marriage?

Is it necessary for a woman to observe iddah after obtaining Khula'a if there was no intercourse during the three years of marriage?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

If the marriage was never consummated and no sexual inter course happened at all, then no Iddah will be required after the divorce or Khul’a. If marriage was consummated and sexual intercourse took place between husband and his wife even one time, then Iddah will be compulsory even if they did not have intercourse for years before divorce.

Wassalam.

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