Is the divorce of a pregnant woman valid?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the divorce of a pregnant woman valid? And does her waiting period end?
The Shaykh:
If her pregnancy is confirmed, her divorce is valid. Yes.
The questioner:
And does the waiting period end with the delivery of the child or with the longer of the two periods?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it ends with the delivery of the child[At-Talaq 65:4]. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is the divorce of a pregnant woman valid? And does her waiting period end?
The Shaykh:
If her pregnancy is confirmed, her divorce is valid. Yes.
The questioner:
And does the waiting period end with the delivery of the child or with the longer of the two periods?
The Shaykh:
Without a doubt, it ends with the delivery of the child
And for those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth
وَأُولَاتُ الْأَحْمَالِ أَجَلُهُنَّ أَن يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2979] هل يقع طلاق الحامل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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