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The Determination Of The Meaning Of Qurūʾ (قروء) For The Purpose Of The Waiting Period (ʿIddah)
THE 74TH MEETING OF THE PERLIS STATE FATWA COMMITTEE / 2025
1–2 JULAI 2025 / 5-6 MUHARRAM 1447
THE DETERMINATION OF THE MEANING OF QURŪʾ (قروء) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE WAITING PERIOD (ʿIDDAH)
1. The meaning of the term qurūʾ (قروء) in the Qurʾān has given rise to a difference of opinion among scholars, with both sides having adduced their respective evidences.
2. The opinion that qurūʾ (قروء) refers to the menstrual period and the opinion that it refers to the period of purity are both recognised and authoritative.
3. After considering the public interest in the context of the implementation of matrimonial law in the State of Perlis, the Fatwa Committee resolves that the term qurūʾ in Perlis legislation shall mean the period of purity.
4, If a husband pronounces divorce upon his wife during her period of purity — whether in accordance with the Sunnah (ṭalāq sunnī, whereby he has not had sexual intercourse with her during that period of purity) or in a reprehensible manner (ṭalāq bidʿī, whereby he has had sexual intercourse with her during that period of purity) — the divorce is nonetheless effective.
5. The count of the periods of purity begins from the period of purity during which the divorce was pronounced. This means that the waiting period (ʿiddah) concludes upon the onset of the third menstrual period.
6. A husband must be aware that it is prohibited and sinful to pronounce divorce upon his wife during her menstrual period, or during a period of purity in which he has had sexual intercourse with her.
PRESENCE AND APPROVAL BY:
- Sahibus Samahah Professor Dato' Arif Perkasa Dr. Mohd Asri bin Zainul Abidin
- Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Tajul Urus bin Abdul Halim
- Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Basri bin Ibrahim
- Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Muhamad Rozaimi bin Ramle
- Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Hj. Zaharuddin bin Hj. Abdul Rahman
- Sahibul Fadhilah Professor Dr. Azman bin Mohd Noor
- Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Ahmad Sufian bin Che Abdullah
- Sahibul Fadhilah Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Wifaq bin Mokhtar
- Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Syed Abu Bakar bin Syed Kamal Bharin
- Sahibul Fadhilah K.H. Dr. Zaitun bin Rasmin
- Sahibul Fadhilah Dr. Muhammad Lukman bin Mat Sin
- Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Aidil bin Abdul Rahman
- Sahibul Fadhilah Ustaz Burhanudin bin Lokman
- Al-Fadhil Ustaz Muhammad Khidhir bin Abdul Ghani – Secretary
Endorsed at the Meeting of the Council of Islamic Religion and Malay Customs of Perlis No. 4/2025 on 15 July 2025.