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The ’iddah of a pregnant woman Question: My husband divorced me some time ago while I am pregnant. Now, the doctors discovered that the fetus is deceased. My question is: Does my waiting period (‘iddah) end with the death of the fetus, or with its delivery (the procedure to remove the fetus is scheduled to take place in a week's time)? Sheikh Muhammad Al-Ansi ḥafidhahullāh: And peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you. Allah, the Almighty, says in His Noble Book: {And those who are pregnant, their term is until they give birth to their burden}. The Āyah is explicit in stating that the waiting period (‘iddah) of a pregnant woman, if she is divorced, ends with the delivery of the pregnancy. The fact that the fetus was discovered to be deceased in the womb has no bearing on this ruling. Indeed, the ruling is dependent upon the act of giving birth, not on whether the fetus is alive or dead. Allah knows best. Source: https://t.me/womensbenefits/757