FatwaKelantanMarriage & Family
PENENTUAN E’DDAH WANITA PUTUS HAID (MENOPAUS)
How is the iddah determined for a woman who claims to have reached menopause but has not yet reached the age of despair?
Short answer
A woman divorced before the age of despair in the Shafi'i school (62 lunar years) who claims to be menopausal must obtain confirmation from a medical specialist.
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 Tidak Diwartakan: Munakahat
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A woman divorced before the age of despair in the Shafi'i school (62 lunar years) who claims to be menopausal must obtain confirmation from a medical specialist. She should also take the safe course by waiting nine lunar months, the period of pregnancy, and then observe an iddah of three lunar months. A woman who has undergone surgical removal of the ovaries and womb is classed as menopausal and observes an iddah of three months.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mendapat pengesahan daripada pakar perubatan bahawa beliau merupakan wanita yang menopaus atau sebaliknya dan;
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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=112:penentuan-eddah-wanita-putus-haid-menopaus&catid=54. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-of-menopausal-woman-ruling/