What is the difference between the waiting period after divorce and the waiting period after death, and is it permissible for a divorced woman to adorn herself and leave the house?
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What is the difference between the waiting period after divorce and the waiting period after death? And is it permissible for a woman whose husband has divorced her to adorn herself and leave the house?
Answer:
Regarding the waiting period after divorce and the waiting period after death: the waiting period after death is measured in months, four months and ten days. As for the waiting period after divorce, if the woman is one who menstruates, her waiting period is three menstrual cycles. If she is one who does not menstruate due to menopause or youth, her waiting period is three months, as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:228] or three days according to the stronger opinion, and it was said to be three periods of purity according to another opinion. And regarding the one who does not menstruate due to the first question about those who do not menstruate: [At-Talaq 65:4] it is forbidden. As for the pregnant woman, her waiting period is the delivery of the fetus, whether from divorce or from death. The saying of Allah the Exalted: [At-Talaq 65:4] So if the pregnant woman is in a state of being pregnant during her husband's life, her waiting period is the delivery of the fetus without any disagreement. If her husband has died, her waiting period is the delivery of the fetus according to the stronger opinion among the scholars.
Likewise, there is a difference in what is required of the woman in the waiting period during that time. The woman whose husband has died is required to stay in the house, or rather, it is obligatory for her to remain in the house for the duration of the waiting period. As for the divorced woman, it is permissible for her to leave the house; it is permissible for her to leave the house for the duration of the waiting period, as they said it is permissible for the one who menstruates to leave, and it is better for her to stay in the house. If she goes out, there is no harm provided she is modest. She is not required to stay in the house; she may go out, but all of this is with modesty. And it is better if she remains in the house. May Allah reward you with good.
What is the difference between the waiting period after divorce and the waiting period after death? And is it permissible for a woman whose husband has divorced her to adorn herself and leave the house?
Answer:
Regarding the waiting period after divorce and the waiting period after death: the waiting period after death is measured in months, four months and ten days. As for the waiting period after divorce, if the woman is one who menstruates, her waiting period is three menstrual cycles. If she is one who does not menstruate due to menopause or youth, her waiting period is three months, as Allah the Exalted said:
Divorced women remain in waiting for three periods
وَالْمُطَلَّقَاتُ يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلَاثَةَ قُرُوءٍAnd those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those
وَاللَّائِي يَئِسْنَ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ مِن نِّسَائِكُمْ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ فَعِدَّتُهُنَّ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَاللَّائِي لَمْAnd for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth
وَأُولَاتُ الْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّLikewise, there is a difference in what is required of the woman in the waiting period during that time. The woman whose husband has died is required to stay in the house, or rather, it is obligatory for her to remain in the house for the duration of the waiting period. As for the divorced woman, it is permissible for her to leave the house; it is permissible for her to leave the house for the duration of the waiting period, as they said it is permissible for the one who menstruates to leave, and it is better for her to stay in the house. If she goes out, there is no harm provided she is modest. She is not required to stay in the house; she may go out, but all of this is with modesty. And it is better if she remains in the house. May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الفرق بين عدة الطلاق وعدة الوفاة وهل يجوز للمطلقة اتخاذ الزينة والخروج من البيت؟ الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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