The waiting period of a woman whose husband died before consummation
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man dies leaving behind a wife before consummation, does she have to observe a waiting period?
The Shaykh:
If a man dies
The questioner:
leaving behind a wife before consummation.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he dies before consummation, she must observe the waiting period and she is entitled to inheritance. The one who does not have to observe a waiting period is the one who is separated during her husband's life, that is, the one who is divorced during his life before consummation; she does not have to observe a waiting period.
The questioner:
As for separation by death, the waiting period is obligatory for her, and she is entitled to inheritance, as stated in the hadith and as affirmed by the Companions.
The Shaykh:
This is it.
The presenter:
May Allah grant you success,
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man dies leaving behind a wife before consummation, does she have to observe a waiting period?
The Shaykh:
If a man dies
The questioner:
leaving behind a wife before consummation.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he dies before consummation, she must observe the waiting period and she is entitled to inheritance. The one who does not have to observe a waiting period is the one who is separated during her husband's life, that is, the one who is divorced during his life before consummation; she does not have to observe a waiting period.
The questioner:
As for separation by death, the waiting period is obligatory for her, and she is entitled to inheritance, as stated in the hadith and as affirmed by the Companions.
The Shaykh:
This is it.
The presenter:
May Allah grant you success,
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: في العدة — islamhouse.com (57:36)
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