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Q: Is it permissible for a women to make Umrah during her iddah? A: No, “a women in her iddah, due to the death of her husband, is not to leave (her husband’s home) for Hajj or anything else… if she went out for it and her husband dies while underway, she is to return… read more »
Q. My son-in-law issued one Talaaq to my daughter. He said to her; “I issue you with one Talaaq”. After two or three days, he said to her, “I take you back”. Now, how many Talaaqs does he have left? Does he have 2 or 3 left? A. In the enquired case, the husband issued… read more »
Q. I have a colleague who is in her 40’s and in the process of going through a divorce. Due to her spouse cheating, they have not been intimate for the past year . What are the rules that apply to her when he leaves? A. A marriage terminates when a husband issues a divorce… read more »
Q. My question is that if a women’s husband passes away and he is buried 2 days later; does the iddat of the women begin the day of the death or the day of the burial? A. Allah Ta’ala mentions the law of Iddah in the Quran: “For those men who die amongst you and… read more »
Q. I have divorced my wife and she is sitting in Iddah. Do I as an ex-husband have any responsibilities to my now ex-wife? Do I have to pay my ex-wife’s medical/doctor’s bills? A. In principle, it is the husband’s responsibility to provide financial support (Nafaqah) for his wife throughout the period of their marriage…. read more »
Q. After a woman is divorced, the ex-husband is responsible for the ex-wife’s maintenance during the Iddah period. Is it the same case when a women’s husband passes away. Will the deceased’s husband wife be entitled to receive maintenance from the estate of her deceased husband during the Iddah period? A. During the Iddah period… read more »
Q. My father divorced my mother and left her with no financial assistance whatsoever. Whose responsibility is it to financially provide for my mother now? Is it the son’s responsibility only? Do the daughter’s also have a responsibility to provide for my mother? We are 6 children, 2 sons and 4 daughters. A. In a… read more »
Q. My husband issued me a divorce in lieu of my Mahr to him. What is the status of such a divorce? Is there an Iddah period for such a divorce? A. A wife returning the Mahr amount to the husband in exchange of a Talaaq is referred to as Khula’. The Talaaq issued by… read more »
Q. Muhtaram Mufti Saheb, A womans husband passed away while she was in the nifaas period after giving birth to his child. Is there iddat for her ? A. If a woman became widowed after she had given birth and whilst she was experiencing post-natal bleeding (Nifaas), she will observe the Iddah period of death… read more »
Q. In the old days, the men would divorce their wives before they passed away. Upon their deaths, the divorced wives would not receive anything from the dead husband’s estate. They would say that the husband divorced her before he passed away and that is why he does not inherit. Was this correct? A. If… read more »