And what if the wife is performing her iddat at her parents home? I have also heard that iddat should be performed at the husbands home.
Answer
1. In principle, a female in Iddat is still regarded as a wife in terms of
maintenance, shelter and not being able to marry another person. Therefore,
she must observe Iddat at her husband’s residence.
2. The laws of Iddat is a divine order which requires submission without
questioning its wisdom. However, if issuing a divorce to soften the wife is
the only alternative to achieve one’s purpose of a happy matrimonial home,
it may be considered. Another wisdom is to clear the womb from any possible
conception.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.