The Book of (Nikah) Marriage

with her, she would have to observe an iddah
of four montis and ten days to pay homage to
her husband, ald in recognition of his right'
There are Six Categories of. Mu'taddat r
1- A pregnant woman, whose husband has died,
or she is divorced, or her marriage contract has been
null.ified, her iddah ends with childbirth.'fhe shortest
pregnancy period is six months from the date of'
marriage, and nine months in most cases.
2- A widow, if she is pregnant, her iddah lasts
unri-l chiidbirth, but if she is not, she wouid obsen'e
rhe iddah of four months and ten