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AL-KAFI #820 : WANITA DALAM IDDAH RAJ'IE YANG KEMATIAN SUAMI
When does the iddah begin for a woman in a revocable divorce iddah whose husband dies, from his death or from the original divorce?
Short answer
A woman observing the iddah of a revocable divorce whose husband dies shifts to the iddah for a deceased husband.
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
A woman observing the iddah of a revocable divorce whose husband dies shifts to the iddah for a deceased husband. The rulings of the revocable iddah are cancelled and its remaining period lapses, including her maintenance. The new iddah is four months and ten days counted from the moment of the husband's death, with the rules of mourning applying. The fatwa cites a scholarly consensus reported from Ibn al-Mundhir and advises consulting the nearest Syariah Court for further details.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dengan kematian suaminya, maka terbatallah hukum iddah talak raj'I perempuan itu dan sabitlah ke atasnya iddah kematian suami iaitu empat bulan sepuluh hari yang bermula dari saat kematian suami dan bukannya dikira dari iddah raj'i.
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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 #820 : WANITA DALAM IDDAH RAJ'IE YANG KEMATIAN SUAMI”, 2 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2625-al-kafi-820-wanita-dalam-iddah-raj-ie-yang-kematian-suami. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/revocable-iddah-husband-dies-when-counted/