Question
A divorced woman passes her Iddat at the home of her parents. Is she entitled to maintenance during the Iddat period? Who has to pay the doctor's expenses during the iddat? Is there a fixed amount?
Answer
If the divorced woman spends the iddat at her father's home without the consent of her now ex-husband, then she is not entitled to iddat expenses. If the ex-husband had expelled her from the marital home, then he has to incumbently pay iddat expenses. The doctor's expenses during the Iddat are also his responsibility. The amount is not fixed by the Shariah. Her standard of living should be the basis for calculating the expenses.
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- The Majlis Vol 22 No 07
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- 4
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