The commencement of the waiting period upon the death of the husband
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Question:
Abu Majd from Jeddah says: If a wife’s husband dies while he is away from her for more than a year, is the waiting period obligatory upon her?
Answer:
Without a doubt, the waiting period is obligatory upon her from the time of his death. She observes the waiting period from his death, not from the arrival of the news, but from the occurrence of the death. The waiting period begins even if she did not know until later. So the waiting period began from his death. It is possible that the news reached her after she had already completed the waiting period due to the delay of the news and the passage of four months and ten days since his death, in which case she would have completed the waiting period. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Abu Majd from Jeddah says: If a wife’s husband dies while he is away from her for more than a year, is the waiting period obligatory upon her?
Answer:
Without a doubt, the waiting period is obligatory upon her from the time of his death. She observes the waiting period from his death, not from the arrival of the news, but from the occurrence of the death. The waiting period begins even if she did not know until later. So the waiting period began from his death. It is possible that the news reached her after she had already completed the waiting period due to the delay of the news and the passage of four months and ten days since his death, in which case she would have completed the waiting period. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/237 — archive.org (14:22)
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