Iddah
Iddah (Arabic: العدة) is the prescribed waiting period a woman must observe after the death of her husband or after a divorce, during which she may not marry again. It is mandatory for every woman who has separated from her husband as a result of divorce or his death.
The length of the Iddah varies according to a number of circumstances, the most common of which are:
- Iddah for a widow – four months and 10 days.
- Iddah for a divorced woman – three menstrual periods.
