Chapter on the Divorce by a Sick Person

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَقَالَ تَرِثُهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ مَا بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ سَنَةٍ إِنْ مَاتَ مِنْ مَرَضِهِ ذَلِكَ وَ تَعْتَدُّ مِنْ يَوْمَ طَلَّقَهَا عِدَّةَ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ ثُمَّ تَتَزَوَّجُ إِذَا انْقَضَتْ عِدَّتُهَا وَ تَرِثُهُ مَا بَيْنَهَا وَ بَيْنَ سَنَةٍ إِنْ مَاتَ فِي مَرَضِهِ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ مَاتَ بَعْدَ مَا تَمْضِي سَنَةٌ فَلَيْسَ لَهَا مِيرَاثٌ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who divorced his wife while he was ill. Imam (as) said: "She inherits from him during his illness for up to a year if he dies from that illness. She observes the waiting period ('iddah) from the day he divorced her, following the waiting period of a divorced woman. After her waitin

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الْمَرِيضِ يُطَلِّقُ امْرَأَتَهُ فِي تِلْكَ الْحَالِ قَالَ لَا وَ لَكِنْ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ إِنْ شَاءَ فَإِنْ دَخَلَ بِهَا وَرِثَتْهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ بِهَا فَنِكَاحُهُ بَاطِلٌ‌[1].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a sick man who divorces his wife in that state (of illness). Imam (as) said: "No, but he may marry if he wishes. If he consummates the marriage, she will inherit from him. However, if he does not consummate the marriage, then his marriage is invalid."

إِذَا طَلَّقَ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ تَطْلِيقَةً فِي مَرَضِهِ ثُمَّ مَكَثَ فِي مَرَضِهِ حَتَّى انْقَضَتْ عِدَّتُهَا ثُمَّ مَاتَ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَرَضِ بَعْدَ انْقِضَاءِ الْعِدَّةِ فَإِنَّهَا تَرِثُهُ مَا لَمْ تَتَزَوَّجْ فَإِذَا كَانَتْ تَزَوَّجَتْ بَعْدَ انْقِضَاءِ الْعِدَّةِ فَإِنَّهَا لَا تَرِثُهُ‌[4].

"If a man divorces his wife with one divorce during his illness and remains in his illness until her waiting period ends, and then he dies from that illness after the completion of her waiting period, she will inherit from him as long as she has not remarried. However, if she marries after the completion of her waiting

فِي رِوَايَةِ سَمَاعَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ مَاتَ‌ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا قَالَ تَعْتَدُّ عِدَّةَ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ لَهَا الْمِيرَاثُ‌[1].

Hadith.4878 - In a narration from Samaʿah, he said: I asked him about a man who divorced his wife, and then he died before her waiting period had ended. Imam (as) said: "She must observe the waiting period of a woman whose husband has passed away, and she is entitled to inherit from him."

فِي رَجُلٍ طَلَّقَ تَطْلِيقَتَيْنِ فِي صِحَّةٍ ثُمَّ طَلَّقَ التَّطْلِيقَةَ الثَّالِثَةَ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ إِنَّهَا تَرِثُهُ مَا دَامَ فِي مَرَضِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ إِلَى سَنَةٍ[3].

Hadith.4879 - In a narration from Ibn Abi Umair through Aban, it is reported that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Regarding a man who divorced his wife twice while in good health and then pronounced the third divorce while he was ill, she is entitled to inherit from him as long as he remains in his illness, even if it extends

لَيْسَ لِلْمَرِيضِ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ لَهُ أَنْ يَتَزَوَّجَ‌[4].

Hadith.4880 - In a narration from Ibn Bukayr through Zurara, it is reported that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "A sick man does not have the right to divorce his wife, but he is permitted to marry."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ طَلَّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ هُوَ مَرِيضٌ فَقَالَ تَرِثُهُ مَا دَامَتْ فِي عِدَّتِهَا فَإِنْ طَلَّقَهَا فِي حَالِ الْإِضْرَارِ فَهِيَ تَرِثُهُ إِلَى سَنَةٍ[5] وَ إِنْ زَادَ عَلَى السَّنَةِ فِي عِدَّتِهَا[6] يَوْمٌ وَاحِدٌ لَمْ تَرِثْهُ‌[7].

Hadith.4881 - In a narration from Zurah through Samaah, it is reported that he asked about a man who divorced his wife while he was ill. Imam (as) replied: "She inherits from him as long as she is in her waiting period (iddah). However, if he divorced her with the intention of causing harm, she will inherit from him fo

نَعَمْ وَ إِنْ مَاتَ وَرِثَتْهُ وَ إِنْ مَاتَتْ لَمْ يَرِثْهَا[8].

Hadith.4882 - In a narration from Hammad through Al-Halabi, it is reported that Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a man who was on his deathbed and divorced his wife. He was asked whether such a divorce was permissible. Imam (as) replied: "Yes, it is permissible. If he dies, she will inherit from him, but if she dies,