FatwaJohorMarriage & Family
IDDAH BAGI WANITA TALAK RAJ’I YANG TERGANGGU HAIDNYA
How long is the iddah of a woman given a revocable divorce whose menstruation is disrupted?
Short answer
If the cause of the disrupted menstruation is known, such as breastfeeding, taking medication or illness, the woman waits until the cause ends and her menses return, and her iddah is counted as three periods of purity.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
If the cause of the disrupted menstruation is known, such as breastfeeding, taking medication or illness, the woman waits until the cause ends and her menses return, and her iddah is counted as three periods of purity. If the cause is unknown, her iddah is one year after her menses stopped, being nine months for the usual length of pregnancy plus three months. If three periods of purity are completed before the year ends, her iddah is over without waiting the full year. The committee adopted the view of Imam Malik and one view of Imam Shafie, based on the ruling of Umar, for the woman's welfare and that of her children.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika wanita talak raj'i itu tidak mengetahui sebab haidnya tidak keluar maka iddahnya ialah satu tahun selepas darah haidnya terputus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “IDDAH BAGI WANITA TALAK RAJ’I YANG TERGANGGU HAIDNYA”, 20 March 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=118. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/iddah-revocable-divorce-disrupted-menstruation/