What is the waiting period of a woman whose fetus remained in her womb for more than nine months?

Question:
From Yemen, he says regarding this question: Your Eminence! Please rule on a man who passed away while his wife was pregnant, and the fetus remained in her womb for three years. The question is: When does this waiting period end for this woman?

Answer:
She remains in the waiting period as long as the fetus is in the womb. As long as it is known that her fetus is in her womb, she remains in the waiting period, even if it stays for three years or four years. As long as it is present and it is known that she has a fetus, she must wait; because of the saying of Allah, the Exalted: [Al-Talaq: 4]. He did not specify . The fetus may be delayed for reasons, and it may remain in the womb for a year, two years, or more, for reasons necessitated by the wisdom of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). So she must be patient until she gives birth.

The presenter : May Allah reward you—O Shaykh—and bless you, your knowledge, and the benefit He has given the Muslims through you.

The Shaykh : And beware of the Muslims.