What is the Idaat period 3 months or 3 menses.
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What is the Idaat period 3 months or 3 menses.
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The Iddat of a divorcee is three menses if she is not pregnant. if she is pregnant, the Iddat will be till birth. If the divorcee does not experience menses, her Iddat will be three months.
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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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