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The Qur'an | The Qur'an stipulates a waiting period which women must observe before they can remarry when their current marriage ends, either by divorce or by the death of their husband. In the Qur'an, this is called '<nowiki/>''[[Iddah]]'' or '''Iddat'' (العدة), a word which at its base merely means a "period of time." However, there is one exception to this requirement in Qur'an 33:49: | ||
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From the verse above it is understood that 'Iddah (stipulated waiting period) is required if sexual contact has occurred within the marriage. If a woman is not touched by her husband, she should not have to observe any waiting period at all. | From the verse above it is understood that 'Iddah (stipulated waiting period) is required if sexual contact has occurred within the marriage. If a woman is not touched by her husband, she should not have to observe any waiting period at all. | ||
After the mention of women who have not had their marriage consummated, the Qur'an goes further - discussing the women who need to observe the 'iddah, and the span of time required. | After the mention of women who have not had their marriage consummated, the Qur'an goes further - discussing the women who need to observe the 'iddah, and the span of time required. The Qur'an says in 65:4: | ||
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Here the 'Iddah is prescribed to three categories of women: | Here the 'Iddah is prescribed to three categories of women: | ||
#First the phrase: | #First the phrase: “Ya'isna min al-maheedhi” يئسن من المحيض which means “those women who are desperate of menses” is an indication to women who reached the stage of menstruation but do not menstruate and of those who reached menopause. Desperate of menses underlines that it concerns women who though reached the age, fail to menstruate too. Their 'Iddah period is three months. | ||
#Next comes, “Wallaee Lam yahidhna” واللائي لم يحضن which means “those who have not menstruated yet” This group of females are pre-pubescent girls who have not yet menstruated. Here the 'Iddah prescribed for them is equal to the previous group of women (ie. three months). | #Next comes, “Wallaee Lam yahidhna” واللائي لم يحضن which means “those who have not menstruated yet” This group of females are pre-pubescent girls who have not yet menstruated. Here the 'Iddah prescribed for them is equal to the previous group of women (ie. three months). | ||
#Lastly, the women who are pregnant - their prescribed 'iddah is until they have given birth. | #Lastly, the women who are pregnant - their prescribed 'iddah is until they have given birth. | ||