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Question ID: 64570Country: Pakistan

Title: Iddah period of old woman

Question: My question is that a women husband has been passed away her age (women age) about 55 - 60+. Is the iddah period (necessary) to be fulfill by her?

Answer ID: 64570Posted on: Aug 30, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 585/575/H=06/1437)

Iddahis wajib on her as well. The iddah of death is not revoked in any stage of life.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,

Darul Uloom Deoband, India

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Title: Iddah period of old woman

Question: My question is that a women husband has been passed away her age (women age) about 55 - 60+. Is the iddah period (necessary) to be fulfill by her?

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