Is the waiting period obligatory for an elderly woman whose husband has died?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The last call in this session is from Hamdan in al-Taif. Yes. Hello, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace, the mercy of Allah, and His blessings. May Allah welcome you, please go ahead. My aunt’s husband has passed away, and she is eighty-five years old. Is her waiting period three months or four months? Very well, very well. Shaykh Abdullah Salih, may Allah bless you. The questioner, Hamdan from al-Taif, says that his aunt’s husband has passed away, and her age is eighty-five years. He asks whether her waiting period is three months or four months? He is asking about, meaning, an elderly woman?

Answer:
Yes, and she is advanced in age. A widow observes a waiting period of four months and ten days, based on the saying of the Exalted: He did not distinguish between an older woman and a younger one. Yes.