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THE 65TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2023

16 - 17 OKTOBER 2023 / 1 - 2 RABIUL AKHIR 1445H

IDDAH PERIOD FOR A MURTABAH WOMAN

The iddah of a woman in murtabah (a woman at menstrual age whose menstrual cycle has ceased without known cause) who is divorced is one (1) year. The calculation commences from the time she was divorced in a state where her menstruation has ceased. If her menstruation ceases during the iddah period, then the calculation of one year commences from the end of her last menstruation.

If the cause of her cessation of menstruation can be determined, then her iddah is as follows:

1. If due to breastfeeding, then her iddah ends after the third purification.

2. If confirmed by medical experts as being due to pregnancy, then her iddah is until the delivery of the child.

3. If medical examination finds that she will no longer menstruate before she was divorced, then her iddah ends after three (3) lunar months, commencing from the date she was divorced.

4. If medical examination finds that she will no longer menstruate after she was divorced, then her iddah is three (3) lunar months commencing from the date when she will no longer menstruate as confirmed by medical experts.

A woman who is divorced must not intentionally manipulate her menstrual period, whether by taking medication or otherwise.

Attendance of Members of the Perlis State Fatwa Committee:

1. Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr Mohd Asri Bin Zainul Abidin;

2. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim;

3. Sahibul Fadhilah Dato' Dr. Johari bin Mat;

4. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle;

5. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim;

6. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj Zaharuddin Bin Hj Abdul Rahman;

7. Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman Bin Mohd Noor;

8. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Akram Bin Dato' Dahaman @ Dahlan;

9. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah;

10. Sahibul Fadhilah Associate Professor Dr Ahmad Wifaq Bin Mokhtar;

11. Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar Bin Syed Kamal Bharin;

12. Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman Bin Mat Sin; Al-Fadhil

13. Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir Bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary.

RESOLVED at the Meeting of the Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis Bil. 6/2023 on 4 December 2023.