Does the waiting period of a woman whose husband has died begin from the time of his death or from the time the wife learns of it?

The questioner : That is, in the case of a sudden death.

The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.

The questioner : The husband had four wives.

The Shaykh : Yes, I say that the criterion is the husband's death, not her knowledge of it. Even if it is assumed that she did not learn of it until after the waiting period had ended, it has ended.

The questioner : Or does the waiting period end with the setting of the sun on the tenth day, or with the Fajr prayer on the eleventh day?

The Shaykh : Yes, the waiting period ends at the hour in which he died. However, if it was at night, she completes the night; if it was during the day, she completes the day.