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PENENTUAN E’DDAH WANITA PUTUS HAID (MENOPAUS)
How is the iddah determined for a divorced woman who claims to have reached menopause?
Short answer
For a woman divorced before reaching the Shafie age of despair (62 lunar years) who claims to be menopausal, a medical specialist must confirm her status.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kelantan State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Diwartakan: Sosial/Syariah
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
For a woman divorced before reaching the Shafie age of despair (62 lunar years) who claims to be menopausal, a medical specialist must confirm her status. She is also to take the cautious approach of waiting nine lunar months to confirm the womb is clear, then observing an iddah of three lunar months. A woman who has had her ovaries and womb surgically removed is classed as menopausal and observes an iddah of three months upon divorce.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi wanita yang menjalani pembedahan membuang ovari dan rahim mereka adalah dikategori sebagai wanita yang menopaus dan apabila beliau diceraikan oleh suaminya beliau hendaklah beriddah selama tiga bulan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kelantan State Mufti Department. “PENENTUAN E’DDAH WANITA PUTUS HAID (MENOPAUS)”, date not stated. https://mufti.kelantan.gov.my/index.php?view=article&id=222:penentuan-eddah-wanita-putus-haid-menopaus&catid=50. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-of-menopausal-divorced-woman/