The Amount of Iddah for a Woman whose Husband Has Died
Issue No. 2151- A woman whose husband has died should observe ‘iddah of four months and ten days, irrespective of whether the marriage is permanent or temporary, or her husband has had sexual intercourse with her or not. Even a woman of menopause age has to observe this ‘iddah. In case, however, a woman is pregnant she should observe the waiting period until the birth of the child. However, if the child is born before the expiry of four months and ten days from the death of her husband she should wait until the expiry of that period.
