A woman whose husband died four months and eight days ago, with only two days remaining of her waiting period
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The questioner : She says: It is very urgent. A woman says: A woman whose husband died four months and eight days ago, and only two days of her waiting period remain, but she does not know, O honorable Shaykh, when she will complete the waiting period: is it at the time of his death, or when does that occur? I hope for clarification of the ruling.
The Shaykh : Yes, if four months and ten days have passed since his death, the waiting period ends. However, if he died in the middle of the day, for example, she must complete the period until sunset.
And here is a matter I would like to point out: some of the common people say that when the waiting period due to death ends, the woman goes out with food or coins and gives them to the first person she meets, even if he is rich. This is a mistake. It is a bad custom with no basis in the Shari'ah. But the meaning of the end of the waiting period is that when it is completed, she exits the state of mourning (i'dad), because a woman in the waiting period due to death must observe i'dad by avoiding the following: First, she must avoid all types of adornment; she does not wear jewelry, she does not wear beautiful clothes that are considered adornment, she does not use perfume, she does not use kohl, and she does not leave the house except for a need during the day or a necessity at night. As for speaking with men on the telephone or at the door, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, if four months and ten days have passed since his death, the waiting period ends. However, if he died in the middle of the day, for example, she must complete the period until sunset.
And here is a matter I would like to point out: some of the common people say that when the waiting period due to death ends, the woman goes out with food or coins and gives them to the first person she meets, even if he is rich. This is a mistake. It is a bad custom with no basis in the Shari'ah. But the meaning of the end of the waiting period is that when it is completed, she exits the state of mourning (i'dad), because a woman in the waiting period due to death must observe i'dad by avoiding the following: First, she must avoid all types of adornment; she does not wear jewelry, she does not wear beautiful clothes that are considered adornment, she does not use perfume, she does not use kohl, and she does not leave the house except for a need during the day or a necessity at night. As for speaking with men on the telephone or at the door, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.