Iddat After Divorce in Muslim Marriages

Last updated on Apr 8, 2022

The Iddat period after divorce in a Muslim marriage is a period of time where the wife is not allowed to marry anyone else or have sexual intercourse with anyone. Only women have to follow the Iddat period under the Muslim Law.

If you have been divorced by your husband then the Iddat period is:

  • Three months from the date your husband says the word ‘talaq’.
  • If you are pregnant during this iddat period, then until the date of delivery.

Your husband can always change his mind during the iddat period and take back his talaq, after which, you will be a married couple again.

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Ali Sufi

July 21, 2022

Is there iddat period on all three talaq

Nyaaya

August 8, 2022

Yes.

Rutab Ahmed Qureshi

August 25, 2023

mjhy kindly yeah bataen mere wife sa barat s ek din pahla ladki k walid khud tallaq nama lek ae mjhsa tabiyat kharabi me sign karwa lia dosry he din nikkah karwadia r rukhsati b jsme mere ladki s khalwat hui v the fatwa lia to usme tallaq nahe hui r ab us ladka na bhe tallaq de di hay to kia ladki ki iddat banegi or ladki ko me aj bhe apnana cha rha hn yeah sb 1.5 mnth me hua sb mera nikah 2.5 mnth raha to zara ghour farmaen

Amna faheem

June 19, 2024

It is necessary that women must stay in home during iddat time after divorce?

Aaliya

August 6, 2022

I was already in my periods when I got my divorce so for how long should I stay in iddah

Nyaaya

August 8, 2022

Three months from the date your husband says the word ‘talaq’.

Muhammad Ali

September 21, 2022

Yes

Asif Mahmood

November 28, 2023

Divorce do not happen during periods.

Linda

December 24, 2023

doesnt mesn anything whilst your on your periods because it wont count, so not divorced & doesnt count as one.

WASEEMA

August 23, 2022

Aslm if a husband talaq his wife and he only gives 1 must she soma goes into iddat

Muhammad Ali

September 21, 2022

Yes, because talaq is threat to wife and as well as regret for husband, in case of pronounced only one or two, that if again any dispute or quarrel arises between couple, so he could repeat again and dissolve the marriage. And during that iddat period wife and husband cannot stay together.

Asif Mahmood

November 28, 2023

Do not spread wrong information. Pls read suran baqra and surah nisa in Quran

Altmas

September 22, 2022

Period ki timing Par talaaq accept nhi hoti hai ….. Purity ke time pr hi hoti h bs

Rubab khan

October 9, 2022

My husband gave me talakay slassa I completed my iddat after one notice he traped me that he said 2nd 3rd notice will give u but after talaky slasa one notice is enough now I got my divorce dgree my question is now I have been repeated my iddat

Nyaaya

October 25, 2022

If you have been subjected to Talaq-e-biddat, you can approach Court for valid form of divorce as talaq-e-biddat was banned in India, so your husband can’t give you divorce in such a way as it would considered void. You may opt for other forms of divorce which are valid. Regarding the issue of iddat, as your divorce is not valid so there is no need to observe such iddat period.

Mansoor Sylvester

September 26, 2023

Salaam. I was told by a Sheik that when Aman gave wife her 3rd talaq and u used her during her iddah period then the talaq is nul envoid. Which means you are still regarded as married.How true is this. Only if she carry out her iddah then only you are completely divorce which is irricoverally

Shahnawaz

June 27, 2023

मेरी पत्नी ने तलाक-अ- खुला के जरिए से मुझसे तलाक के पेपर पर साइन करवा दिये । जिसमे मैने एक बार बोलकर भी तलाक दे दी। और वो इद्दत मे बैठ गई। क्या एक तलाक की बिना पर तीन माह के बाद भी पत्नी को वापसी ला सकते

Saima

November 12, 2022

Assalam alaikum,,,,agar koi aurat apne sohar se 1saal se dur hai usse na call se ar na jismani tor per koi rabta hai 1 saal se ,,,ab unka talaq ho gaya hai to kya us aurat ko iddat Puri kerni hogi ,,,kya is masle mai iddat wajib hai,,

amna

November 12, 2022

salaam my husband has given me first divorce i have to start my iddah from now but my school going kid lives with me and i have no one who can take this responsibility for me. please advice me can i go out for necessities like picking, dropping him, getting groceries attending his meeting etc. it’s just me and my son in the house.

Meera

November 26, 2022

Assalamualaikum…my sister was staying away from her husband for more than a year due to personal issues and now he s going to give her talaq ..is it compulsory for her to be in iddat after talaq…since there is no possibility of pregnancy

Alka Manral

May 31, 2024

For a talaq to be valid, two conditions must be proven:
firstly, there must be a reasonable cause for the divorce, and
secondly, attempts at reconciliation must precede the pronouncement of Talaq. Under the Muslim Personal law, it is compulsary for a divorced woman to observe iddat after talaq. For a woman who is not pregnant, the iddat period is three months. Please note that iddat is only compulsary if the marriage has been consumated.

sumiya

June 9, 2023

Im confused I was pregnancy jub mere husband na divorce de 1 dafa but I asked from ahle sunni they said divorce nhn hoe or due medical issues hum physical b nhn hoe

Muslimah

July 31, 2023

Salam, if a husband divorces on last talaq. For example, I only have 1 talaq left and he divorces me with that, do I still need to observe iddah? Even though we cannot get back together anyway ?

Adil Ansari

August 8, 2023

Maine apni biwi ko talaq de di ha 3 baar but mujhe lagata ha mujhe uske sath rahna ha to kya karna chahiye

Zara khan

August 14, 2023

I am a working professional, so how will I deal with iddah for 3months,is there any other way to deal with it

Mansoor Sylvester

September 26, 2023

Salaam. I was told by a Sheik that when Aman gave wife her 3rd talaq and u used her during her iddah period then the talaq is nul envoid. Which means you are still regarded as married.How true is this. Only if she carry out her iddah then only you are completely divorce which is irricoverally

Hadiza Sani

November 14, 2023

Assalamu alaikum.I have been divorced by my husband after 9 months of marriage but we have never had sexual intercourse and I was at my parents house for 3 months that is 6 months after our marriage he sent me home but pronounced the divorce after I completed 3 the months in my parents house. I started my menstrual period on the day of the divorce. So now I have observed 3 menstrual periods but remaining few days to complete the 3 months of the idda. My question is that do I supposed to perform the Idda since nothing has happened between us and if Yes is my idda complete since I observed the 3 menstrual period even though I didn’t complete the exact 3 months. Thank you

Fatima

November 15, 2023

I got khula , how long idat time period will be ?

Riyaad

December 2, 2023

If I give my wife a talaq and then break it during the idah period does it still count as a talaq?

Alka Manral

May 30, 2024

If you issue a talaq to your wife and then decide to revoke it during the iddah period, and the revocation meets the conditions outlined in Islamic law for revoking a talaq during iddah, then the initial talaq would be considered nullified, and the marriage would continue without a divorce taking effect. He may take her back verbally, such as saying, “I take you back” or “I have kept you”; or it may be done by an action with the intention to take her back. If he has intercourse with her with the intention of taking her back, that also counts as taking her back.

E

December 6, 2023

Asalam alikom mery husband ny mujhy ek month pehly voice note py talak Di meri beti ki pedaish k one bad or mera husband 10 months se ni aya or na apni beti dekha hy kya me phir idat kro gi jab k wo aya he ni ?

Alka Manral

June 10, 2024

Yes. aapko iddat observe karna hai.

Muhammad Yousaf

February 2, 2024

I don’t know from where you guys bring Islam interpretations. I would say half knowledge is dangerous. All ihadees mentioned and Quran clearly mentioned about three female cycles not of three months. So if female is not menstruating than three lunar months. If preganat than wait till delivery and three mentstrul cycles.

I couldn’t understand why people give answers when they don’t know about Islam. For example. If some one divorce her wife in her current periods time. After a day or two or week her menses started than she would wait for another two periods. How could you fit three months here in this example. A woman can have cycle of 21days to 28 days or sometimes of 35days or more. How could you fit 3months there in her example. So please learn quran and Islam and don’t write or give answers blantly. Understand what Islam said.

Sayyeda

February 26, 2024

Mene chhup kar nikah Kiya or phir do mahine bad hi talak le li mene to me iddat ni kar pai apni family ke strict hone ki wjh se meri family ko pta chalta to meri family kha leti esliye mene iddat nhi ki hai plz mujhe btaiye meri saza kya hogi..

Alka Manral

May 24, 2024

भारतीय कानून के अनुसार, तलाक के बाद ‘इद्दत’ अवधि का पालन न करना कानूनी प्रभावों का हो सकता है, खासकर उन मामलों में जहां ऐसा पर्सनललॉ के द्वारा निर्धारित होता है जैसे मुस्लिम पर्सनल लॉ. हालांकि, प्रत्येक स्थिति और आपके संबंध में लागू कानूनी प्रावधानों के अनुसार प्रतिक्रियाएँभिन्न हो सकती हैं।

कानूनी परिणाम: ‘इद्दत’ अवधि का पालन न करने का कोई एकमात्र अपराध नहीं हो सकता है, लेकिन यह कानूनी प्रक्रियाओं में प्रतिकूल हो सकता है, खासकर जब यह आपकी संदिग्धता में होता है, जैसे की नियमित कोर्टीय प्रक्रियाओं में इसकी चर्चा होती है। आपके पति या उनके परिवार सदस्यकानूनी प्रक्रिया के दौरान इस मुद्दे को उठा सकते हैं।
सामाजिक परिणाम: कानूनी परिणामों के अलावा, इसके अस्तित्व के कारण आपकी समुदाय या परिवार में सामाजिक परिणाम हो सकते हैं। इसमेंअलगाव या तनावपूर्ण संबंध शामिल हो सकते हैं।
संभावित उपाय: यदि आप कानूनी समस्याओं का सामना कर रहे हैं या भविष्य में इसे आंकित कर रहे हैं, तो कानूनी सलाह लेना उत्तम होगा।पारिवारिक या व्यक्तिगत कानून में विशेषज्ञ वकील आपको इस स्थिति का सामना कैसे करना है और किस प्रकार के कानूनी दायरों में आपकीअधिकार और कर्तव्य को समझने में मदद कर सकते हैं।

संदर्भ की स्थिति का विचार: न्यायालय आपके ‘इद्दत’ अवधि का पालन न करने के पीछे के कारणों को भी महत्वपूर्ण मान सकता है, जैसे कि परिवारीयदबाव या आपकी सुरक्षा का भय। हालांकि, अपने परिस्थितियों के पीछे जो भी कारण हैं, उनके बारे में पारदर्शिता बनाए रखना और कानूनी प्रक्रियाओंके साथ सहयोग करना अत्यंत आवश्यक है।

सहारा ढूंढें: यदि आप इस स्थिति के कारण परिवार या समुदाय में चुनौतियों का सामना कर रहे हैं, तो विश्वसनीय व्यक्तियों, समुदाय के नेता या समर्थनसमूहों से सहारा लें जो मार्गदर्शन और सहायता प्रदान कर सकते हैं।

अंत में, इस स्थिति का सामना ईमानदारी से करना और कानूनी सलाह लेना महत्वपूर्ण है ताकि आपको कानून के तहत आपके अधिकार और कर्तव्योंको समझने में मदद मिल सके। कानूनी या सामाजिक मुद्दों से उत्पन्न होने वाले किसी भी नकारात्मक परिणामों को कम करने के लिए कार्रवाई करनामहत्वपूर्ण है।

Noor

March 31, 2024

1 aurat ki talak ho gayi hai or usne apne iddat ke din gujar liye hai fir uska nikah dusre shaqs ke sath ho Gaya fir waha se bhi talak ho gaya agr aurat apne pehle sohar se dubara nikah krna chahe to kya usse fir se iddat krna padegi?

Shahbaz Alam

May 3, 2024

I love a married woman.her husband has died.We decided to get marry after his husband death.now she is in iddat.can I talk to her on text message in whatsapp?

Raima nabeel

July 8, 2024

My husband give me 1 talaq I am 6 month pregnant it’s not first time he always talked about giving me talaq and then sleeping with me I feel so humiliated and broken from inside what should I do after one talaq. Is rajo is from both side if I don’t want to get back to him what’s my right in Islam because for him he it’s easy to say he is never feel guilty about this this is 4th time he did that always I start begging when he try to use those word but this time he completely said it his name his father name and he is giving me talaq

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