What is the ruling on the waiting period if a man contracts a marriage with a woman and then divorces her before consummating the marriage? And does this divorce count against his quota if he wants to take her back?

The questioner : Similarly, a man divorced his fiancée before he had intercourse with her, of course. Does she have a waiting period in this case?

The Shaykh: No.

The questioner : She has no waiting period. If he wants to propose to her again, is that permissible for him?

The Shaykh: Of course.

The questioner : With a new mahr and a new contract.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Okay, here, and does this divorce count after he did not marry her? Does the previous old divorce count against his quota?

The Shaykh : If he did not marry her, it counts.

The questioner : If he did not marry her before, it counts against his quota.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Meaning, even if he performed a new contract and mahr.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Yes, and generally, for the one who does that, it must count as one.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Yes, okay, if Allah wills. A final confirmation, then, regarding the question we asked a little while ago: this man who is performing tamattu'—when the Day of Tarwiyah comes, he will enter the state of ihram, if Allah wills, from his own location?

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Yes, and may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : And may Allah protect you, if Allah wills.

The questioner: Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.