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27 / 06 / 2026

Rulings on the Divorced Woman

Question

Does a woman who is divorced with an irrevocable divorce (major separation) have a waiting period? Is she prohibited from her husband? Is a divorced woman in her waiting period forbidden to go out like a widow, or is there a difference?

Answer

I say, and with God's success: The divorced woman with a definitive divorce has a waiting period, so it is not permissible for her to go out or adorn herself, and she becomes prohibited to her husband. And God knows best.

Rulings on the Divorced Woman

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