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When will the iddat of the wife end?

Published as Iddat after the demise of the husband

· 1 Jumada II 1437 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

A man passed away on the 3rd of January-22 Rabi-ul-Awwal 1437. When will the iddat of the wife end?

Answer

130 days from the day he passed away.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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