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The Waiting Period for a Woman Whose Husband Died Before Consummation
What is the ruling on the waiting period for a woman whose husband died before consummating the marriage? And if the waiting period is obligatory for her, what is the reason?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: She must observe the waiting period of widowhood, which is a legal matter. She is entitled to inheritance and the dowry, and she has the rulings of a wife; as the contract is completed by death, and God knows best.
