The Ruling on the Waiting Period of a Pregnant Woman Whose Husband Has Died

Question:
If a woman observes the waiting period for the death of her husband and her waiting period ends, but she was pregnant at that time, does she suffice with the waiting period for death? Here. If a woman observes the waiting period for death and it ends. Um. But she was pregnant at that time, does she suffice with the waiting period for death, or is it necessary for her to deliver the pregnancy?

Answer:
The woman whose husband has died does not exit the waiting period except by giving birth, yes. The pregnant woman exits the waiting period by giving birth, whether it is the waiting period after the death of her husband or the waiting period after divorce. Allah the Exalted said: This is general for the waiting period of divorce and the waiting period of death. So if she gives birth after his death, or if she remains pregnant for four years, she remains in the waiting period until she gives birth. This is general for all cases of separation, whether in life or in death, according to the correct and stronger of the opinions of the scholars. Some scholars hold that the pregnant woman whose husband has died waits for the longer of the two periods, as is the opinion of Ibn 'Abbas, but the majority hold the opposite, that her waiting period is determined by giving birth, whether it is long or short.