If a man has two wives and dies, do they divide the period of mourning between them?
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Fatwa No. ( 3464 )
Q: What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding a man who is married to two women and has passed away? How is the mourning period observed by the two wives, given that we have heard that the two wives divide the mourning period between them, but we have not verified this.
A: If the situation is as you described, namely that the man died leaving two wives, then each of the two wives must observe the full mourning period for her husband, which is four months
and ten days, or until she gives birth if she is pregnant. What you have heard about dividing the mourning period between them is incorrect. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding a man who is married to two women and has passed away? How is the mourning period observed by the two wives, given that we have heard that the two wives divide the mourning period between them, but we have not verified this.
A: If the situation is as you described, namely that the man died leaving two wives, then each of the two wives must observe the full mourning period for her husband, which is four months
and ten days, or until she gives birth if she is pregnant. What you have heard about dividing the mourning period between them is incorrect. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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