Book of Divorce (talaq)

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ لَا طَلَاقَ إِلَّا عَلَى السُّنَّةِ إِنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ طَلَّقَ ثَلَاثاً فِي مَجْلِسٍ وَ امْرَأَتُهُ حَائِضٌ‌[3] فَرَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص طَلَاقَهُ وَ قَالَ مَا خَالَفَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ رُدَّ إِلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ‌[4].

"It is not appropriate for a man to divorce his wife and then reconcile with her when he has no need or intention for her, only to divorce her again. This is the harm (ḍirar) that Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, has forbidden. However, if he divorces her and then reconciles with her with the sincere intention of

لِامْرَأَتِهِ إِنْ تَزَوَّجْتُ عَلَيْكِ أَوْ بِتُّ عَنْكِ‌[5] فَأَنْتِ طَالِقٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ص قَالَ مَنْ شَرَطَ شَرْطاً سِوَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ لَمْ يَجُزْ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا لَهُ‌[6]- قَالَ وَ سُئِلَ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ كُلُّ امْرَأَةٍ أَتَزَوَّجُهَا مَا عَاشَتْ أُمِّي فَهِيَ طَالِقٌ فَقَالَ لَا طَلَاقَ إِلَّا بَعْدَ نِكَاحٍ وَ لَا عِتْقَ إِلَّا بَعْدَ مِلْكٍ.

فِي رَجُلٍ قَالَ امْرَأَتُهُ طَالِقٌ وَ مَمَالِيكُهُ أَحْرَارٌ إِنْ شَرِبْتُ حَرَاماً أَوْ حَلَالًا مِنَ الطِّلَاءِ[1] أَبَداً فَقَالَ أَمَّا الْحَرَامُ فَلَا يَقْرَبْهُ أَبَداً إِنْ حَلَفَ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَحْلِفْ وَ أَمَّا الطِّلَاءُ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يُحَرِّمَ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ‌[2] قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ يا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ ما أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ‌ فَلَا يَجُوزُ يَمِينٌ فِي تَحْرِيمِ حَلَال

قَامَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ إِنِّي طَلَّقْتُ اِمْرَأَتِي لِلْعِدَّةِ بِغَيْرِ شُهُودٍ فَقَالَ "لَيْسَ طَلاَقُكَ بِطَلاَقٍ فَارْجِعْ إِلَى أَهْلِكَ".

A man stood before the Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "I divorced my wife during her waiting period (ʿiddah) without any witnesses." Imam (as) replied: "Your divorce is not valid. Return to your wife."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِذَا طَلَّقَ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ وَ أَشْهَدَ شَاهِدَيْنِ عَدْلَيْنِ فِي قُبُلِ عِدَّتِهَا فَلَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا أَوْ يُرَاجِعَهَا[1].

"If a man divorces his wife and brings two just witnesses to bear witness to it during her waiting period ('iddah), he cannot divorce her again after that until her waiting period ends or he reconciles with her."

وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[2] فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي طَلَّقْتُ امْرَأَتِي فَقَالَ أَ لَكَ بَيِّنَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا فَقَالَ اعْزُبْ‌[3].

Hadith.4756 - A man came to the Commander of the Faithful (as) and said: "O Commander of the Faithful, I have divorced my wife." Imam (as) asked: "Do you have any evidence (witnesses)?" The man replied: "No." So Imam (as) said: "Be gone (uʿzub)."

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[1] لَوْ وُلِّيتُ النَّاسَ لَعَلَّمْتُهُمُ الطَّلَاقَ وَ كَيْفَ يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ أَنْ يُطَلِّقُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْ أُتِيتُ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ خَالَفَهُ لَأَوْجَعْتُ ظَهْرَهُ وَ مَنْ طَلَّقَ لِغَيْرِ السُّنَّةِ رُدَّ إِلَى كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ إِنْ رَغِمَ أَنْفُهُ.

Hadith.4757 - Abu Jafar Imam Al-Baqir (as) said: "If I were to govern the people, I would teach them the correct way to divorce and how it should be carried out." Then Imam (as) added: "If someone were brought to me who opposed this (correct method), I would strike his back severely. Whoever divorces in a manner contra

فِي بَيْتِهَا لَا تَخْرُجُ فَإِنْ أَرَادَتْ زِيَارَةً خَرَجَتْ قَبْلَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ وَ رَجَعَتْ بَعْدَ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ‌[2] وَ لَا تَخْرُجُ نَهَاراً وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تَحُجَّ حَتَّى تَنْقَضِيَ عِدَّتُهَا[3].

Hadith.4758 - Samaʿah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about where a divorced woman should observe her waiting period (ʿiddah). Imam (as) replied: "In her house; she should not leave. If she wishes to visit someone, she may go out before midnight and return after midnight. She should not go out during the day, and she is not pe

إِلَّا أَنْ تَزْنِيَ فَتُخْرَجَ وَ يُقَامَ عَلَيْهَا الْحَدُّ[4].

Hadith.4759 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "And fear Allah (swt), your Lord (azj). Do not expel them from their houses, nor should they leave unless they commit a clear immorality" (Surah At-Talaq 65:1). Imam (as) replied: "Except if she commi

كَتَبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الصَّفَّارُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ إِلَى أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ع‌ فِي امْرَأَةٍ طَلَّقَهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ لَمْ يُجْرِ عَلَيْهَا النَّفَقَةَ لِلْعِدَّةِ وَ هِيَ مُحْتَاجَةٌ هَلْ يَجُوزُ لَهَا أَنْ تَخْرُجَ وَ تَبِيتَ عَنْ مَنْزِلِهَا لِلْعَمَلِ وَ الْحَاجَةِ فَوَقَّعَ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِذَا عَلِمَ اللَّهُ الصِّحَّةَ مِنْهَا.

Hadith.4760 - Muhammad ibn Al-Hasan Al-Saffar (may Allah (swt) be pleased with him) wrote to Imam Abu Muhammad Al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) asking about a woman who was divorced by her husband, and he did not provide her with maintenance (nafaqah) during her waiting period (ʿiddah) while she was in need. "Is it permissible fo

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- وَ لا تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ ضِراراً لِتَعْتَدُوا قَالَ الرَّجُلُ يُطَلِّقُ حَتَّى إِذَا كَادَتْ أَنْ يَخْلُوَ أَجَلُهَا رَاجَعَهَا ثُمَّ طَلَّقَهَا يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَنَهَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَنْ ذَلِكَ‌[5].

لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ ثُمَّ يُرَاجِعَهَا وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ‌

رَوَى الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ الصَّحَّافُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ‌ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُوسَى الرِّضَا ع كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ فِيمَا كَتَبَ مِنْ جَوَابِ مَسَائِلِهِ عِلَّةُ الطَّلَاقِ ثَلَاثاً لِمَا فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُهْلَةِ فِيمَا بَيْنَ الْوَاحِدَةِ إِلَى الثَّلَاثِ لِرَغْبَةٍ تَحْدُثُ أَوْ سُكُونِ غَضَبٍ إِنْ كَانَ وَ لْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ تَخْوِيفاً وَ تَأْدِيباً لِلنِّسَاءِ وَ زَجْراً لَهُنَّ عَنْ مَعْصِ

Hadith.4763 - Al-Qasim ibn al-Rabiʿ al-Ṣaḥḥaf narrated from Muḥammad ibn Sinan that Abu al-Ḥasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) wrote to him in response to his questions: "The reason for allowing divorce up to three times is to provide a period of reflection between each instance, from the first to the third, for any

سَأَلْتُ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اَلْعِلَّةِ اَلَّتِي مِنْ أَجْلِهَا لاَ تَحِلُّ اَلْمُطَلَّقَةُ لِلْعِدَّةِ لِزَوْجِهَا "حَتّٰى تَنْكِحَ زَوْجاً غَيْرَهُ" فَقَالَ "إِنَّ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ إِنَّمَا أَذِنَ فِي اَلطَّلاَقِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَقَالَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ۝ اَلطَّلاٰقُ مَرَّتٰانِ فَإِمْسٰاكٌ بِمَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ تَسْرِيحٌ بِإِحْسٰانٍ ۝ يَعْنِي فِي اَلتَّطْلِيقَةِ اَلثَّالِثَةِ فَلِدُخُولِهِ فِيمَا كَرِه

Hadith.4764 - Ali ibn al-Ḥasan ibn Ali ibn Faḍḍal narrated from his father that he asked Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) about the reason why a woman divorced for the third time (ṭalaq al-ʿidda) does not become lawful again for her husband "until she marries another husband". Imam (as) replied: "Indeed, Allah (swt), th

الْمُطَلَّقَةُ ثَلَاثاً لَيْسَ لَهَا نَفَقَةٌ عَلَى زَوْجِهَا وَ لَا سُكْنَى إِنَّمَا ذَلِكَ لِلَّتِي لِزَوْجِهَا عَلَيْهَا رَجْعَةٌ.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ اُكْتُبْ يَا فُلاَنُ إِلَى اِمْرَأَتِي بِطَلاَقِهَا أَوْ قَالَ اُكْتُبْ إِلَى عَبْدِي بِعِتْقِهِ أَ يَكُونُ ذَلِكَ طَلاَقاً أَوْ عِتْقاً قَالَ "لاَ يَكُونُ طَلاَقٌ وَ لاَ عِتْقٌ حَتَّى يَنْطِقَ بِهِ اَللِّسَانُ أَوْ يَخُطَّ بِيَدِهِ وَ هُوَ يُرِيدُ اَلطَّلاَقَ أَوِ اَلْعِتْقَ وَ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ بِالْأَهِلَّةِ وَ اَلشُّهُودِ وَ يَكُونَ غَائِباً عَنْ أَهْلِهِ".

"I asked him about a man who said to another, 'Write to my wife regarding her divorce,' or said: 'Write to my slave regarding his emancipation.' Would that constitute a divorce or emancipation?" Imam (as) replied: "There is no divorce nor emancipation until it is spoken by the tongue or written by his own hand with the

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع الْغَائِبُ الَّذِي يُطَلِّقُ كَمْ غَيْبَتُهُ قَالَ خَمْسَةُ أَشْهُرٍ أَوْ سِتَّةُ أَشْهُرٍ قُلْتُ حَدٌّ فِيهِ دُونَ ذَا قَالَ ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ.

"I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about the absent man who divorces his wife. How long must his absence be?" Imam (as) replied: "Five or six months." I asked: "Is there a shorter period than that?" Imam (as) said: "Three months."

الْغَائِبُ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُطَلِّقَ امْرَأَتَهُ تَرَكَهَا شَهْراً[1].

Hadith.4768 - Muḥammad ibn Abi Ḥamzah narrated from Isḥaq ibn ʿAmmar who reported from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "If an absent man wants to divorce his wife, he should leave her for one month."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ طَلَاقِ الْغُلَامِ وَ لَمْ يَحْتَلِمْ وَ صَدَقَتِهِ فَقَالَ إِذَا طَلَّقَ لِلسُّنَّةِ وَ وَضَعَ الصَّدَقَةَ فِي مَوْضِعِهَا وَ حَقِّهَا فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ هُوَ جَائِزٌ[2].

I asked Imam (as) about the divorce issued by a young boy who has not yet reached puberty and about his giving of charity. Imam (as) said: "If he divorces according to the Sunnah and places the charity in its rightful place and for its due purpose, then there is no harm, and it is valid."

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ طَلَاقِ الْمَعْتُوهِ الزَّائِلِ الْعَقْلِ أَ يَجُوزُ فَقَالَ لَا وَ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ إِذَا كَانَتْ كَذَلِكَ يَجُوزُ بَيْعُهَا وَ صَدَقَتُهَا فَقَالَ لَا.

I asked Imam (as) about the divorce of a mentally impaired person whose intellect is diminished, whether it is permissible? Imam (as) replied: "No." I (narrator) also asked about a woman in the same condition, whether it is permissible to sell her property or manage her dowry? He replied: "No."

مَا هُوَ فَقُلْتُ الْأَحْمَقُ الذَّاهِبُ الْعَقْلِ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ.

Hadith.4771 - Ḥammad ibn ʿIsa narrated from Shuʿayb, from Abu Baṣir, from Abu Abdullah (as), that Imam (as) who was asked about the validity of a divorce issued by a mentally impaired person (ma'tooh). Imam (as) responded: "What do you mean by that?" I said: "The foolish one who lacks sound reasoning." Imam (as) replie

قُلْتُ- لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ يَعْرِفُ رَأْيَهُ مَرَّةً وَ يُنْكِرُهُ أُخْرَى يَجُوزُ طَلَاقُ وَلِيِّهِ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ مَا لَهُ هُوَ لَا يُطَلِّقُ قَالَ قُلْتُ لَا يَعْرِفُ حَدَّ الطَّلَاقِ وَ لَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَيْهِ إِنْ طَلَّقَ الْيَوْمَ أَنْ يَقُولَ غَداً لَمْ أُطَلِّقْ فَقَالَ مَا أَرَاهُ إِلَّا بِمَنْزِلَةِ الْإِمَامِ يَعْنِي الْوَلِيَ‌[1].

I said to Abu Abdillah (as): "A man who sometimes understands his own position and at other times denies it, can his guardian (wali) issue a divorce on his behalf?" Imam (as) said: "What is wrong with him? Can he not divorce himself?" I said: "He does not understand the rules of divorce, and if he divorces today, he mi

إِذَا طَلَّقَ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا فَلَهَا نِصْفُ مَهْرِهَا وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَمَّى لَهَا مَهْراً فَ مَتاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ‌- .. عَلَى الْمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُ وَ عَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُ‌ وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا عِدَّةٌ تَتَزَوَّجُ مَنْ شَاءَتْ مِنْ سَاعَتِهَا[2].

Hadith.4773 - Muhammad ibn al-Fudayl narrated from Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as) that he said: "If a man divorces his wife before consummating the marriage, she is entitled to half of her dowry. However, if he had not specified a dowry for her, then 'provision must be made for her in a fa

مَتِّعُوهُنَّ أَيْ جَمِّلُوهُنَ‌[1] بِمَا قَدَرْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ مَعْرُوفٍ فَإِنَّهُنَّ يَرْجِعْنَ بِكَآبَةٍ وَ وَحْشَةٍ وَ هَمٍّ عَظِيمٍ وَ شَمَاتَةٍ مِنْ أَعْدَائِهِنَّ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ كَرِيمٌ يَسْتَحْيِي وَ يُحِبُّ أَهْلَ الْحَيَاءِ إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ أَشَدُّكُمْ إِكْرَاماً لِحَلَائِلِهِمْ.

Hadith.4774 - Amr ibn Shimr narrated from Jabir, who reported from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty: "Then if you divorce them before you have touched them, there is no waiting period (iddah) for you to count against them. So provide for them and release t

فِي رِوَايَةِ الْبَزَنْطِيِ‌ أَنَّ مُتْعَةَ الْمُطَلَّقَةِ فَرِيضَةٌ[2].

Hadith.4775 - In the narration of Al-Bazanti: "The mut'ah (compensatory gift) for a divorced woman is an obligation (faridah)."

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ الْغَنِيَّ يُمَتِّعُ بِدَارٍ أَوْ خَادِمٍ وَ الْوَسَطَ يُمَتِّعُ بِثَوْبٍ وَ الْفَقِيرَ بِدِرْهَمٍ أَوْ خَاتَمٍ‌[3].

Hadith.4776 - It is narrated: "The wealthy man should provide a house or a servant as a parting gift, the middle-income man should provide clothing, and the poor man should provide a silver coin or a ring."

رُوِيَ‌ أَنَّ أَدْنَاهُ الْخِمَارُ وَ شِبْهُهُ‌[4].

Hadith.4777 - It is narrated: "The minimum (parting gift) is a headscarf or something similar to it."

هُوَ الْأَبُ أَوِ الْأَخُ أَوِ الرَّجُلُ يُوصَى إِلَيْهِ وَ الَّذِي يَجُوزُ أَمْرُهُ فِي مَالِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَيَبْتَاعُ لَهَا وَ يَتَّجِرُ- فَإِذَا عَفَا فَقَدْ جَازَ[1].

Hadith.4778 - Al-Halabi, Abu Basir, and Sama'ah narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Exalted: "And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified a dowry for them, then half of what you have specified must be paid, unless they forgo it or the one in w

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ يَأْخُذُ بَعْضاً وَ يَدَعُ بَعْضاً وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ أَنْ يَدَعَ كُلَّهُ‌[2].

Hadith.4779 - And in another narration: "He may take a part and leave a part, but he does not have the right to forgo all of it."

"لَهَا اَلْمِيرَاثُ وَ عَلَيْهَا اَلْعِدَّةُ كَامِلَةً وَ إِنْ سَمَّى لَهَا مَهْراً فَلَهَا نِصْفُهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ سَمَّى لَهَا مَهْراً فَلاَ شَيْءَ لَهَا".

Hadith.4780 - Ubayd ibn Zurarah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman whose husband passed away before consummating the marriage. Imam (as) replied: "She is entitled to inheritance and must observe the complete waiting period (iddah). If he had specified a dowry for her, she is entitled to half of it, and if he had not

أَنَا فِيكَ أَرْغَبُ فَطَلَّقَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِهَا قَالَ يَرْجِعُ عَلَيْهَا بِخَمْسِمِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ‌[5].

Hadith.4781 - Shihab asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who married a woman with a dowry of one thousand dirhams. He paid her the dowry, and she gifted it back to him, saying, "I desire you more." However, he divorced her before consummating the marriage. Imam (as) replied: "He is entitled to reclaim five hundred dirh

مُتْعَةُ النِّسَاءِ وَاجِبَةٌ دُخِلَ بِهَا أَوْ لَمْ يُدْخَلْ بِهَا وَ تُمَتَّعُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُطَلَّقَ‌[6].

"The compensation (mut'ah) for women is obligatory, whether the marriage was consummated or not. This compensation should be granted before she is divorced."

: وَ قَضَى أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي اِمْرَأَةٍ تُوُفِّيَ عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ لَمْ يَمَسَّهَا قَالَ "لاَ تَنْكِحُ حَتَّى تَعْتَدَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشَرَةَ أَيَّامٍ عِدَّةَ اَلْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا".

Hadith.4783 - Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled concerning a woman whose husband passed away without consummating the marriage, saying: "She must not remarry until she completes a waiting period (iddah) of four months and ten days, which is the prescribed waiting period for a woman whose husband has passed away."

فَوَقَّعَ ع لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ‌[3].

Hadith.4784 - Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Saffar wrote to Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali (as) regarding a woman whose husband had passed away while she was still in her waiting period (iddah) and who was in need, with no one to provide for her, and she worked for people. He asked whether it was permissible for her to leave

نَعَمْ تَخْتَضِبُ وَ تَدَّهِنُ وَ تَكْتَحِلُ وَ تَمْتَشِطُ وَ تَصْبَغُ وَ تَلْبَسُ الْمُصَبَّغَ وَ تَصْنَعُ مَا شَاءَتْ بِغَيْرِ زِينَةٍ لِزَوْجٍ‌[4].

Hadith.4785 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a woman whose husband has passed away. He inquired whether it is permissible for her to leave her house during her waiting period (iddah). The Imam (as) replied: "Yes, she may apply henna, use oils, apply kohl, comb her hair, dye it, wear colored clothing, and

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ: لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَحُجَّ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ هِيَ فِي عِدَّتِهَا وَ تَنْتَقِلَ مِنْ مَنْزِلٍ إِلَى مَنْزِلٍ‌[5].

Hadith.4786 - In another narration, it was said: "There is no harm for a woman whose husband has passed away to perform Hajj during her waiting period (iddah) and to move from one house to another."

"طَلاَقُ اَلْحَامِلِ وَاحِدَةٌ فَإِذَا وَضَعَتْ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا فَقَدْ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ".

Hadith.4787 - Zurarah narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "The divorce of a pregnant woman is a single divorce, and once she delivers what is in her womb, she is separated from him."

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ الْحُبْلَى الْمُطَلَّقَةُ يُنْفَقُ عَلَيْهَا حَتَّى تَضَعَ حَمْلَهَا وَ هِيَ أَحَقُّ بِوَلَدِهَا أَنْ تُرْضِعَهُ بِمَا تَقْبَلُهُ امْرَأَةٌ أُخْرَى يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ- لا تُضَارَّ والِدَةٌ بِوَلَدِها وَ لا مَوْلُودٌ لَهُ بِوَلَدِهِ وَ عَلَى الْوارِثِ مِثْلُ ذلِكَ‌ لَا يُضَارَّ بِالصَّبِيِّ وَ لَا يُضَارَّ بِأُمِّهِ فِي رَضَاعِهِ وَ لَيْسَ لَهَا أَنْ تَأْخُذَ فِي رَضَاعِهِ فَوْقَ حَوْلَ

I heard Imam (as) say, "A pregnant divorced woman is to be provided for until she delivers her child, and she has more right to nurse her child as long as she accepts compensation similar to what another woman would accept. Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says: 'No mother should be harmed because of her child, no

رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْفُضَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي الصَّبَّاحِ الْكِنَانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ فِي الْمَرْأَةِ الْحُبْلَى الْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا يُنْفَقُ عَلَيْهَا مِنْ مَالِ وَلَدِهَا الَّذِي فِي بَطْنِهَا.

"In the case of a pregnant woman whose husband has passed away, her expenses are to be provided from the wealth of the child she carries in her womb."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "نَفَقَةُ اَلْحَامِلِ اَلْمُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا مِنْ جَمِيعِ اَلْمَالِ حَتَّى تَضَعَ ".

Hadith.4790 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, he said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "The expenses of a pregnant woman whose husband has passed away are to be provided from the entire wealth until she gives birth."

قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي امْرَأَةٍ تُوُفِّيَ عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى فَوَلَدَتْ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَنْقَضِيَ أَرْبَعَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عَشَرَةُ أَيَّامٍ‌ فَتَزَوَّجَتْ فَقَضَى أَنْ يُخَلِّيَ عَنْهَا ثُمَّ لَا يَخْطُبَهَا حَتَّى يَنْقَضِيَ آخِرُ الْأَجَلَيْنِ‌[1] فَإِنْ شَاءَ أَوْلِيَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ أَنْكَحُوهَا إِيَّاهُ وَ إِنْ شَاءُوا أَمْسَكُوهَا فَإِنْ أَمْسَكُوهَا رَدُّوا عَلَيْهِ مَالَهُ‌[2].

"The Commander of the Faithful (as) passed judgment regarding a woman whose husband had passed away while she was pregnant. She gave birth before the completion of four months and ten days, and then she married another man. Imam (as) ruled that she must be separated from him and that he should not propose to her again

كُلُّ شَيْ‌ءٍ وَضَعَتْهُ يَسْتَبِينُ أَنَّهُ حَمْلٌ تَمَّ أَوْ لَمْ يَتِمَّ فَقَدْ انْقَضَتْ بِهِ عِدَّتُهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ مُضْغَةً[3] قَالَ وَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ إِذَا طَلَّقَ الرَّجُلُ امْرَأَتَهُ فَادَّعَتْ حَبَلًا انْتَظَرَتْ تِسْعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ فَإِنْ وَلَدَتْ وَ إِلَّا اعْتَدَّتْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْهُرٍ ثُمَّ قَدْ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ‌[4].

Hadith.4792 - Abdul Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about a pregnant woman whom her husband divorces, and then she miscarries, whether the miscarriage was fully developed or not, or if she delivered a lump of flesh - does her waiting period end with that? Imam (as) replied: "

أَدْنَى مَا تَحْمِلُ الْمَرْأَةُ لِسِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ وَ أَكْثَرُ مَا تَحْمِلُ لِسَنَتَيْنِ‌[5].

"The minimum period a woman can carry a pregnancy is six months, and the maximum period she can carry is two years."

يُطَلِّقُهَا قُلْتُ فَيُرَاجِعُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ يُرَاجِعُهَا قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ بَدَا لَهُ بَعْدَ مَا رَاجَعَهَا أَنْ يُطَلِّقَهَا قَالَ لَا حَتَّى‌

Hadith.4794 - Ali ibn Al-Hakam narrated from Muhammad ibn Mansur Al-Sayqal, from his father, from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who divorces his wife while she is pregnant. Imam (as) said: "He may divorce her." I asked: "Can he take her back?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, he can take her back." I asked: "What if he dec

قَدْ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ وَ لَا تَحِلُّ لَهُ‌ حَتَّى تَنْكِحَ زَوْجاً غَيْرَهُ‌[3].

Hadith.4795 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a pregnant woman whom her husband divorces, then takes her back, then divorces her again, then takes her back, and then divorces her a third time. Imam (as) said: "She is now completely separated from him and is not permissible for him until she marrie

قُلْتُ لَهُ الْجَارِيَةُ الشَّابَّةُ الَّتِي لَا تَحِيضُ وَ مِثْلُهَا تَحِيضُ طَلَّقَهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ عِدَّتُهَا ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ[4].

Hadith.4796 - Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Nasr Al-Bazanti narrated from Abdul Karim ibn Amr, from Muhammad ibn Hakim, from the Righteous Servant (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)). He said: I asked him about a young girl who does not menstruate, though others like her do menstruate, and her husband divorces her. Imam

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِي الَّتِي قَدْ يَئِسَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ يُطَلِّقُهَا زَوْجُهَا قَالَ بَانَتْ مِنْهُ وَ لَا عِدَّةَ عَلَيْهَا.

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say regarding a woman who has reached menopause and her husband divorces her: "She is separated from him, and there is no waiting period ('iddah) upon her."

عِدَّةُ الْمَرْأَةِ الَّتِي لَا تَحِيضُ‌[5] وَ الْمُسْتَحَاضَةِ الَّتِي لَا تَطْهُرُ[6] وَ الْجَارِيَةِ الَّتِي قَدْ يَئِسَتْ‌[1] ثَلَاثَةُ أَشْهُرٍ وَ عِدَّةُ الَّتِي يَسْتَقِيمُ حَيْضُهَا ثَلَاثُ حِيَضٍ‌[2].

"The waiting period ('iddah) for a woman who does not menstruate, for a woman experiencing continuous irregular bleeding (mustahadah) who does not become pure, and for a young girl who has reached menopause is three months. As for a woman whose menstruation is regular, her waiting period is three menstrual cycles."

فِي رِوَايَةِ جَمِيلٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ‌[3] فِي الرَّجُلِ يُطَلِّقُ الصَّبِيَّةَ الَّتِي لَمْ تَبْلُغْ وَ لَا تَحْمِلُ مِثْلُهَا وَ قَدْ كَانَ دَخَلَ بِهَا وَ الْمَرْأَةَ الَّتِي قَدْ يَئِسَتْ مِنَ الْمَحِيضِ وَ ارْتَفَعَ طَمْثُهَا وَ لَا تَلِدُ مِثْلُهَا فَقَالَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمَا عِدَّةٌ.

Hadith.4799 - In a narration from Jamil, it is reported: He asked about a man who divorces a young girl who has not reached puberty and is not of the age to conceive, even though he had consummated the marriage with her, and about a woman who has reached menopause, whose menstruation has ceased, and who is not capable

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الَّتِي لَا تَحِيضُ إِلَّا فِي ثَلَاثِ سِنِينَ أَوْ أَرْبَعِ سِنِينَ قَالَ تَعْتَدُّ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْهُرٍ ثُمَّ تَتَزَوَّجُ إِنْ شَاءَتْ.

I asked him about a woman who menstruates only once every three or four years. Imam (as) said: "She observes a waiting period of three months, and then she may marry if she wishes."