Start of Iddat
Question
A man issued a written divorce to his wife. She was aware of the divorce, but received the letter after a period of time. When will the ‘Iddah (waiting period) begin, upon receiving news of the divorce, or after reading the letter?
Answer
The ‘Iddah (waiting period) starts upon issue of the divorce, and not after reading the letter.
Allah alone knows best
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
The above mentioned answer has been derived from the following authentic sources:
1. Al-Durr al-Mukhtār vol.3 pg.246, 520
2. Fatāwā Dārul Ulūm Deoband vol.10 pg.295
Fatwa Dārul Ulūm Zakariyyā, vol. 4, Pg. 289
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- Mufti Radha-ul-Haq Saheb, Faculty of Ifta'
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