Rulings on Iddat / Iddah (Waiting Period) – Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi (English)

<p><a href="https://theclearevidence.org/">The Clear Evidence</a></p> <p>A lady asked:</p> <p><em>Can you please share some information (in the light of Quran’O Hadith) regarding Iddat both in case of Khula and in case of Talaq? Will be thankful to you.</em></p> <h2>Answer by Dr. Mohammad Najeeb Qasmi</h2> <p><strong>بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم</strong></p> <p><strong>اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْن،وَالصَّلاۃ&nbsp;وَالسَّلامُ عَلَی النَّبِیِّ الْکَرِيم وَعَلیٰ آله وَاَصْحَابه اَجْمَعِيْن۔</strong></p> <h3><a href="http://www.najeebqasmi.com/articles/english-articles/106-family-masail/1101-issues-of-iddat-waiting-period" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Issues of Iddat (Waiting Period)</strong></a></h3> <p><strong>Meaning of Iddat</strong>: literally, the meaning of “Iddat” is to count, whereas “Iddat” in the Islamic Shari’ah, is a fixed period within which the wife, due to the death of her husband, or divorce/repudiation (redemption) that results in the separation of both the spouses, is bound to observe some legitimate provisions. Owing to difference in natural conditions of a woman, waiting period is varied, whose detailed discussion is mentioned below.</p> <p><strong>Legal Status of Iddat (Waiting period)</strong>: In the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah, the Muslim Ummah is agreed that because of death of husband, or divorce or repudiation (redemption) and consequently being husband and wife separated, Iddat (waiting period) is obligatory (enjoinment) on the wife.</p> <h3><strong>The waiting period is obligatory for two reasons:</strong></h3> <ol> <li><strong>Death of husband</strong>:</li> <li><strong>Divorce or (Repudiation) Redemption</strong>:Iddat (waiting period) is the pursuit of pleasure and contentment of Allah the Exalted. As, because the obedience of Allah’s commands is worship and worship is a means for nearing to Allah.<br> The most important purpose for enjoinment of Iddat is to ascertain the fact that there is no effect of the former husband in the uterus, so that