What is the waiting period of a woman whose husband has died if she is pregnant?
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The questioner : May Allah preserve you, Shaykh. Regarding the woman whose husband has died, does her waiting period end while she is pregnant? Does it end as soon as the signs of pregnancy appear, at the time of delivery, or after delivery?
The Shaykh : Have you read Surat al-Talaq?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Read
The questioner :[At-Talaq 65:4]
The Shaykh :[At-Talaq 65:4] Did it say: "that labor comes to them"?
The questioner : But, Shaykh...
The Shaykh : Just answer, say yes or no.
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : What does it say?[At-Talaq 65:4] Well, the waiting period cannot end, whether due to life or death, except by the delivery of the pregnancy. And here we ask: If there are two in her womb and she delivers the first one, does the waiting period end?
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Where did you get this from? How do you say: No? Where is your evidence?
The questioner : "Their pregnancy" is general.
The Shaykh :[At-Talaq 65:4] "Their pregnancy" is a singular noun with a possessive suffix, which indicates generality, meaning everything that is in her womb. It is clear.
The questioner : But, Shaykh, if for example there is no doctor other than this one, is it permissible for him to perform the delivery?
The Shaykh : This is a second question, my brother. This is a second question. Do you allow us to answer it or not? He asks: Is it permissible for a doctor to attend to a woman's delivery? I say: If she is in dire necessity and no one else is available...
The Shaykh : Have you read Surat al-Talaq?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Read
And those who are with child
وَأُولاتُ الْأَحْمَالِThe questioner :
their term is until they give birth
أَجَلُهُنَّ أَنْ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّThe Shaykh :
their term is until they give birth
أَجَلُهُنَّ أَنْ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّThe questioner : But, Shaykh...
The Shaykh : Just answer, say yes or no.
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : What does it say?
until they give birth
أَنْ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّThe questioner : No.
The Shaykh : Where did you get this from? How do you say: No? Where is your evidence?
The questioner : "Their pregnancy" is general.
The Shaykh :
until they give birth
أَنْ يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّThe questioner : But, Shaykh, if for example there is no doctor other than this one, is it permissible for him to perform the delivery?
The Shaykh : This is a second question, my brother. This is a second question. Do you allow us to answer it or not? He asks: Is it permissible for a doctor to attend to a woman's delivery? I say: If she is in dire necessity and no one else is available...