If the deceased had a pregnant wife who gave birth, does her waiting period end with the birth and does she exit the period of mourning?
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 9235 )
Q2: If a woman’s husband dies while she is pregnant and she then delivers what is in her womb, does she exit the waiting period of mourning as soon as a child, a clot, or a lump is delivered?
A2: If a woman whose husband has died while she was pregnant delivers everything in her womb, she has exited the waiting period; for Allah the Exalted said:[At-Talaq 65:4] And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q2: If a woman’s husband dies while she is pregnant and she then delivers what is in her womb, does she exit the waiting period of mourning as soon as a child, a clot, or a lump is delivered?
A2: If a woman whose husband has died while she was pregnant delivers everything in her womb, she has exited the waiting period; for Allah the Exalted said:
And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth
وَأُولاتُ الأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَنْ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ
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