The Meaning of Allah’s Saying: “And count the waiting period and fear Allah, your Lord.”
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The Shaykh : Allah is the Greatest. Keep track of it precisely; do not differ in it, and do not let it slip away from you, for a great matter depends on it. It determines whether this woman becomes lawful to other husbands or remains unlawful, so it is essential to keep it accurate.
I tell you: if a man divorces his wife and she is of those who do not menstruate, and then she marries on the last day of the third month, her marriage is invalid. But if she marries on the first day after the third month, her marriage is valid.
Therefore, it is necessary to keep track of the waiting period. If the waiting period is not kept accurate, it is possible that she may be married while she has not completed the waiting period, in which case the marriage would be invalid. So the matter is serious. For this reason, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:.
[At-Talaq 65:1] And the command to fear Allah following the command regarding these rulings indicates the gravity of the matter.
And count the waiting period
وأحصوا العدةI tell you: if a man divorces his wife and she is of those who do not menstruate, and then she marries on the last day of the third month, her marriage is invalid. But if she marries on the first day after the third month, her marriage is valid.
Therefore, it is necessary to keep track of the waiting period. If the waiting period is not kept accurate, it is possible that she may be married while she has not completed the waiting period, in which case the marriage would be invalid. So the matter is serious. For this reason, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said: