Iddah

In Islam, iddah or iddat (Arabic: العدة‎; period of waiting) is the period a woman must observe after the death of her husband or after a divorce, during which she may not marry another man. Its purpose is to ensure that the male parent of any offspring produced after the cessation of a nikah (marriage) would be known. The length of iddah varies according to a number of circumstances.

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Iddah . Marriage . Woman . Hysterectomy . Mut'a (Temporary marriage) . Menstruation (Haidh)

Is it true that a post-menopausal woman is not required to observe Iddah after marriage, whether permanent or temporary? Does this rule also extend to women of any age who have undergone a hysterectomy and no longer menstruate?

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 10 months ago

Yes, post-menopausal woman does not require to observe Iddah after divorce or termination of a temporary marriage. This rule is only for those women who have no menstruation because of their passing the age of menstruation. This rule does not extend to women who had hysterectomy and no longer menstruate. Such women who are in the age of menstruation require Iddah.

It is worth mentioning that Iddah of Wafat after the death of the husband is obligatory on every wife. It is four months and ten days from her knowledge about his death.

Wassalam.

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Iddah . Woman . Khula . 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?

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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Iddah . Mut'a (Temporary marriage)

After my husband and I obtained Khula, following a year of marriage with regular intimacy, I am currently observing Iddat for 3 months. Post this time, is it necessary to acquire my father's consent for engaging in Mut'ah?

Zaid Alsalami, Shaykh Dr Zaid Alsalami is an Iraqi born scholar, raised in Australia. He obtained a BA from Al-Mustafa University, Qom, and an MA from the Islamic College in London. He also obtained a PhD from... Answered 1 year ago

Bismihi ta'ala

From a shar'i perspective, you do not need consent from your father, but I would advice you against engaging in mut'ah, and focus on recovering from the previous relationship, and hopefully finding new marriage.

As a society, one who engages in such things becomes less wanted for marriage, and our Islamic values require that we stay chaste and modest, aiming at building a family.

Also, although shar'i wise, you do not need your father's consent, but ethically, morally and socially, involving family in these things is definitely important.

And Allah knows best

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Woman . Iddah . Husband . Wife

If a woman claims she has completed her Iddah, but her husband says it is not complete, whom should we give more credibility to, the wife or the husband?

Bismihi ta'ala

To the wife, and the husband has no say in this.

And Allah knows best

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Iddah . Husband . Sexual . Divorce

During my Iddah period, my husband and I engaged in intimate touching but did not have intercourse. Does this imply that we are married or divorced?

You are married.
If your husband touched you during your Iddah period, the Talaq is nul and void immediately and you are married to one another as you were before the divorce.

'Wassalam.

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Divorce . Marriage . Sexual . Iddah

I had only completed the Nikah and am now getting a divorce after having sexual relations with contraception. Do I still need to observe the Iddah period?

Yes. Iddah of Talaq is must even if the sexual relation was with contraception. Your Iddah after Talaq will be three menstrual periods.

'Wassalam.

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Iddah . Woman . Divorce . Husband

What is the Islamic ruling about the number of months to observe Iddah for a woman filing to divorce her husband?

Bismihi ta'ala

There is no 'iddah for the wife to observe while "filing" for divorce. She must observe 'iddah only after the Islamic divorce is recited. When the talaq is recited, her 'iddah period will be three menstrual cycles.

And Allah knows best

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Husband . Wife . Iddah

If a husband and wife have been living separately for more than 6 months, and the wife requests Khula, is the Iddah period mandatory for the wife? If so, what is the correct way to observe it?

Bismihi ta'ala

Yes, the 'iddah period must still be observed by the wife, even though a long time has passed from their separation, as long as she is not ya`isah.

It is three menstrual cycles, and she does not necessarily need to do anything. The only thing she cannot do at all is get remarried during this time.

Please refer to detailed Ahkam books for further explanations.

And Allah knows best

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Woman . Travel . Iddah

Could you please confirm if it is permissible for a woman in Iddat to travel from one of her homes to another?

Yes it is permissible for her to travel but with keeping all the Islamic rules of Iddah.

Wassalam.

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Iddah . Mut'a (Temporary marriage) . Marriage

I did Mutah with a girl without being sure of the applicability of the Iddah on her as she had been away from her husband for 4 months. I was also not aware that marrying someone during the Iddah makes us both Haram for each other. What should I do now?

Bismihi ta'ala

The question you are asking is not very clear.

Are you saying 4 months of 'iddah of divorce, after her husband had officially divorced her?

If this was the case, her 'iddah is 3 menstrual cycles.

Or are you saying she was away from her husband, and Islamic divorce was not officially conducted, but due to her absence from him, you considered her to be divorced by default and the 4 months as an 'iddah.

If this is the case, she is not divorced, and she had no 'iddah, and your mut'ah with her was invalid, and you are not allowed to ever be with her.

What you should do is avoid any relationship with her until you can verify the information and the circumstances, and then act accordingly, in shaa Allah.

And Allah knows best.

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Woman . Divorce . Iddah

If a woman gets a Khulah, what is her waiting period considering the fact that she had a total hysterectomy and cannot have any children?

Bismihi ta'ala

As long as she is under the age of "ya`s" or shar'i menopause, then she must observe 'iddah, which for her is not three menstrual cycles, but rather three full months.

In fiqh, a woman who is in the age of menstruating, but does not menstruate, she is referred to as mustarabah. Of course, it would be a good idea for her to refer to the specific view of her Marja' taqleed.

And Allah knows best.

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Iddah . Court . Divorce . Menstruation (Haidh)

Does the Iddah period start right after the official court divorce or does it start with some other event?

Bismihi ta'ala

The 'iddah period for an Islamic divorce is 3 menstrual cycles, or 3 months if a woman is within the age of menstrual cycle but does not menstruate, or delivery of a child if she is pregnant.

The 'iddah takes effect and commences when the shar'i divorce is conducted. If the court divorce is also an Islamic shar'i court, then it would have that effect as well.

However, if it is a civil/legal divorce, and not a shar'i divorce, she is still Islamically married to her husband and they must initiate procedure of Islamic divorce for her to commence her 'iddah.

And Allah knows best.