Fatawaa

Subject : Is it obligatory for a wife who has been abandoned for many years to observe the waiting period (iddah) after her husband passes away?"
Fatwa Number : 1271
Classified : (Iddah (waiting period after divorce or death
Fatwa Type : Summarized Fatawaa

Question :

Is it obligatory for a wife who has been abandoned for many years to observe the waiting period (iddah) after her husband passes away?



The Answer :

If her husband passes away, the wife is required to observe the waiting period (Iddah), even if he had abandoned her, because she is his wife and inherits from him, so she must observe the iddah after his death. And Allah Knows Best.







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