Rulings on the Waiting Period (Iddah)

Question:
May Allah reward you, our Shaykh, and bless your knowledge. This questioner, brother 'Amir al-Kud, asks: What is obligatory for a woman during the waiting period? What must a woman in the waiting period avoid? And is it permissible for her to go out to attend to her personal necessities?

Answer:
Yes. The woman in the waiting period for the death of her husband is required to stay in the house where her husband died and not leave it except for her needs during the day; she returns to it during the day, but at night she does not leave it. She also avoids wearing adornment, avoiding all types of adornment on her body and in her clothes, and she avoids perfume. She avoids perfume as long as she is in the waiting period. This is called ihdad, and it is one of the rulings of the waiting period for the death of a husband. Yes.