What is the ruling on a woman who has not observed the waiting period after her husband’s death a long time ago?
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Question:
A questioner says: A woman’s husband died twenty-five years ago, and she did not observe the waiting period. She has not remarried. Is there anything required of her? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The waiting period is fulfilled by the passage of four months and ten days from her husband’s death. If four months and ten days have passed, the waiting period is over, and she may marry after that. Yes.
A questioner says: A woman’s husband died twenty-five years ago, and she did not observe the waiting period. She has not remarried. Is there anything required of her? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The waiting period is fulfilled by the passage of four months and ten days from her husband’s death. If four months and ten days have passed, the waiting period is over, and she may marry after that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم المرأة إذا لم تعتدّ عن زوجها المتوفي منذ زمن؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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