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Iddat for a woman whose husband divorced her before spending time with her in seclusion

· 21 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1433 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the Shar’i ruling if the husband divorced his wife immediately after the Nikah before spending any time with her in privacy?

Answer

If the husband divorced his wife before spending time with her in seclusion then iddat will not be wajib.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( وسبب وجوبها ) عقد ( النكاح المتأكد بالتسليم وما جرى مجراه ) من موت أو خلوة أي صحيحة (الدر المختار ، باب العدة ، 3/504)

أربع من النساء لا عدة عليهن: المطلقة قبل الدخول…. ( الفتاوى الهندية ، الباب الثالث عشر في العدة ، 1/526 )

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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