Sitting in iddat after divorce
Question
Is it compulsory to compelete iddat after marriage? I was not living with my husband for 3 years and now I am getting divorced and for the three years we have never been intimate since we were not living together.
Answer
After divorce, sitting in iddat is compulsory.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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