Is the waiting period obligatory for a disbelieving woman who converts to Islam, was committing zina before her conversion, and now wishes to marry?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner says: In Western countries, there are women who convert to Islam, and a few days before their conversion, they were committing zina. May Allah reward you. In Western countries, there are women who convert to Islam, and a few days before their conversion, they were committing zina. So if she converts and wants to marry, is she required to observe a waiting period?

Answer:
Yes, it is necessary to ensure her womb is free of pregnancy, and it is also necessary for her to repent. Is it sufficient that she converts? She may convert while still committing zina, so she must repent with a sincere repentance that is tested. If her repentance from zina becomes apparent, then her womb must be ensured to be free of pregnancy, and only after that can she marry. Yes.