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AL-KAFI #1302 BOLEHKAH ISTERI YANG BER’IDDAH MENGADAKAN KENDURI KAHWIN ANAKNYA
Can a widow who is observing her iddah proceed with hosting her child's wedding feast, which was planned while her husband was still alive?
Short answer
A widow must observe mourning and stay in her home throughout the iddah, which is four months and ten days if she is not pregnant.
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 widow must observe mourning and stay in her home throughout the iddah, which is four months and ten days if she is not pregnant. She may leave only for a need or necessity, during the daytime, and must return to spend the night at the home where she observes her iddah. According to the fatwa's conclusion, it is preferable to postpone the event until the iddah ends. If it cannot be postponed, the wedding is permitted on condition that the limits of the Shariah are observed: no leaving without need, no adornment or perfume, and affairs settled in the daytime with her returning to the iddah home at night.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wajib menetap di rumah yang didudukinya selama tempoh 'iddah. Isteri juga tidak dibenarkan keluar melainkan sekiranya ada keperluan dan hajat.
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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 #1302 BOLEHKAH ISTERI YANG BER’IDDAH MENGADAKAN KENDURI KAHWIN ANAKNYA”, 24 June 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3508-al-kafi-1302-bolehkah-isteri-yang-ber-iddah-mengadakan-kenduri-kahwin-anaknya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/widow-in-iddah-hosting-childs-wedding-feast/