Iddat of a pregnant woman
Question
I wish to know if I divorce my wife by one talaaq while she is pregnant and she gives birth after one month, does the iddat end there or is it a minimum of three months from the day of divorce?
Answer
The iddat of a pregnant woman terminates upon the delivery of the child.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
وعدة الحامل أن تضع حملها كذا في الكافي ... وسواء كانت عن طلاق أو وفاة أو متاركة أو وطء بشبهة كذا في النهر الفائق (الفتاوى الهندية 1/528)
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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