My brother died. Is my mother obligated for iddat, since my sister-in-law lives in different country.

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Shaykh Ebrahim Desai

My parents live in Pakistan. My brother died in South Africa where he lived. Can my mother attend a family wedding or does she have to be in iddat?

Answer:

Your mother does not have to sit in Iddat if your brother (her son) passed
away. Only the widow of the deceased (your sister-in-law) has to observe
Iddat of four months and ten days.

and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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