Question
A woman had deserted her husband. She lived alone elsewhere for 8 years. In all this time there was no contact with her husband. Now the husband has given her Talaaq. Is Iddat still necessary?
Answer
Regardless of 8 year separation, Iddat is still Waajib. The Iddat consists of three haidh cycles.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 28 No 04
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- 8
Appears under ZULM AND JAHL OF TABLIGHIS (approximate).