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AL-KAFI # 1800 : TEMPOH ‘IDDAH WANITA ISTIHADAH
Is the iddah period of a woman with istihadah the same as that of a woman with normal menstruation?
Short answer
The iddah period of a woman with istihadah depends on her condition.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The iddah period of a woman with istihadah depends on her condition. A woman who forgets both the amount and timing of her habitual menses and cannot distinguish the colour of the blood (mustahadah mutahayyirah) observes an iddah of three months. A woman who remembers her habitual menses, or relies on distinguishing the blood colour, observes an iddah of three purity periods, following the Shafii jurists. For a widow the iddah is four months and ten days, and for a pregnant woman it lasts until she gives birth.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tempoh 'iddah wanita istihadah yang lupa hari kebiasaaan haidnya disamping lupa kadar dan tidak mampu membezakan darah (mustahadah mutahayyirah) adalah tiga bulan.
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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. “AL-KAFI # 1800 : TEMPOH ‘IDDAH WANITA ISTIHADAH”, 27 May 2021. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4819-al-kafi-1800-tempoh-iddah-wanita-istihadah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-period-woman-with-istihadah/