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Spouses engaging in intercourse during iddat

· 9 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If after three divorces, a woman mistakenly engaged in intercourse with the husband during the iddat period, does the iddat get extended to 6 months? Or does it remain 3. I read that it becomes 6 months. Please clarify.

Answer

If she experiences haiz , then her iddat will remain three haiz unless she is pregnant. In that case, her iddat will terminate upon the delivery of the child . They both should make sincere taubah for committing this haraam act during the iddat period.

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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