Is `Iddah(waiting period) incumbent on an old lady whose husband had died?

From Darul Iftaa Jordan

Is `Iddah(waiting period) incumbent on an old lady whose husband had died?

Answer:

Upon the death of the husband, `Iddah is incumbent on the wife regardless of her age.

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This answer was collected from the official government Iftaa Department of Jordan.

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