can a woman in her iddah attend her examination
Question
Assalam o alaikum I have been divorced recently in july and my iddat is to complete by oct, i have written examination on 19 sept, can i go out of my home during my iddat for examination or not ? Also i live in karachi and test center is in hyderabad so i have to travel from karachi to hyderabad it is about 2-3 hour journey through car so my second question is if i can travel that much or its not allowed JazakAllah
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Sister in islam.
We apologize for the delay.
It is not permissible for you to leave your home and travel to another city to attend your exam whilst in iddah. [1][2][3][4][5]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Anas Sharieff Qasmi.
Student Darul Iftaa
Hyderabad, India.
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1] فتاویٰ دینیہ٣/٥٤٤
[2] فتاویٰ حقانیة٤/٥٤١
المعتدة من الطلاق لا تخرج من بيتها ليلا ولا نهارا
[4]قوله تعالى :لا تخرجوهن من بيوتهن ولا يخرجن الاخ [سوره طلق:١]
[5]بدائع الصنائع [٤٥٣-٤/٤]
- Answered by
- Anas Sharieff Qasmi
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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