The Time for the Waiting Period of a Woman Whose Husband Has Absent

Question
A man was absent from his wife for four months, then returned, did not approach her, and divorced her, or she initiated a khula (divorce). What would be her waiting period?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: Her waiting period begins from the time of the divorce, and God knows best.
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