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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 428 : TEMPOH ‘IDDAH BAGI WANITA YANG KEGUGURAN
How is the iddah period determined for a pregnant widow who has a miscarriage?
Short answer
In the Shafi'i school, the iddah of a pregnant woman who miscarries ends when the fetus is expelled at the mudghah stage (a lump of flesh), whether or not human features are visible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
In the Shafi'i school, the iddah of a pregnant woman who miscarries ends when the fetus is expelled at the mudghah stage (a lump of flesh), whether or not human features are visible. This requires confirmation from a medical expert that it was a genuine pregnancy. If only an 'alaqah (a clot of blood) is expelled, it is not regarded as a true pregnancy and the iddah does not end with that miscarriage.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
'Iddah wanita yang sedang mengandung ialah sehingga melahirkan anak sama ada hidup atau mati, atau gugur kandungan yang telah membentuk janin yang sempurna atau hanya berbentuk segumpal daging yang menurut pakar perubatan itulah kandungan yang sebenar.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE- 428 : TEMPOH ‘IDDAH BAGI WANITA YANG KEGUGURAN”, 24 February 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/4227-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-428-tempoh-iddah-bagi-wanita-yang-keguguran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-period-after-miscarriage-for-widow/