Iddah duration for a revert
Question
Respected mufti sahib, A womans husband died,at that time she is a non,muslim ,immediately after that a muslim wants to marry.she is prepared to accept islaam prior to nikah.what iddah must she observe before nikah. is it three menstrual cycles or four months and ten days
Answer
It is compulsory on her to wait out the Iddah period before performing Nikah. Her Iddah will be four lunar months and ten days (130 days) as per the verse of the Qur’an which stipulates that the Iddah of a woman whose husband has passed away is four months and ten days. (Qur’an, 2: 234, Bada’i’us Sanai’i, Vol: 3, Pg: 192)
After the completion of her Iddah, she may get married to a Muslim man if she accepts Islam.
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- Answered by
- Mufti Suhail Tarmahomed
- Checked by
- Mufti Moosa Salie
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