FatwaNegeri SembilanMarriage & Family
Cerai takliq
What is the waiting period (iddah) for a conditional divorce pronounced to take effect once the child in the womb is born?
Short answer
A conditional divorce tied to the birth of the child takes effect only after the wife gives birth.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab Agama
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A conditional divorce tied to the birth of the child takes effect only after the wife gives birth. Her iddah is therefore counted as three periods of purity after childbirth. The birth itself does not end the iddah.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Cerai takliq itu berlaku selepas bersalin maka eddahnya adalah 3 kali suci.
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Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Cerai takliq”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/soaljawab/cerai-takliq/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-conditional-divorce-after-childbirth/