Leaving one's flat during iddat
Question
My aunt is in iddat. She lives in a block of flats. Her daughter lives a few doors away. Can she visit her daughter and can she speak to the ladies in the corridor?
Answer
She should not leave her flat.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
( وتعتدان ) أي معتدة طلاق وموت ( في بيت وجبت فيه ) ولا يخرجان منه ( إلا أن تخرج أو يتهدم المنزل أو تخاف ) انهدامه أو ( تلف مالها أو لا تجد كراء البيت ) ونحو ذلك من الضرورات فتخرج لأقرب موضع إليه (الدر المختار 3/ 536)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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