The waiting period of a woman whose husband died before consummation
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we have learned that the wisdom behind the prescription of the waiting period is the confirmation of the purity of the womb. It is well known that if a woman’s husband dies before he has had intercourse with her, and it is known that he did not lie with her, how is she obligated to observe the waiting period?
Answer:
This is due to the generality of the verse[Al-Baqarah 2:234] the wives are general in the verse. And it did not say after entering, [it said] the waiting period after entering. Also, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ruled accordingly, as in the story of Ibn Mas'ud. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we have learned that the wisdom behind the prescription of the waiting period is the confirmation of the purity of the womb. It is well known that if a woman’s husband dies before he has had intercourse with her, and it is known that he did not lie with her, how is she obligated to observe the waiting period?
Answer:
This is due to the generality of the verse
And those who are taken in death among you and leave
وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 092 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / العدد / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:41)
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