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Under Sunni Muslim law, in the case of a consummated irregular (fasid) marriage, the duration of iddat…

Under Sunni Muslim law, if an irregular (fasid) marriage has not been consummated, no iddat is necessary upon separation. If the irregular marriage has been consummated, the…

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Under Sunni Muslim law, in the case of a consummated irregular (fasid) marriage, the duration of iddat (in the absence of pregnancy) is:

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Under Sunni Muslim law, if an irregular (fasid) marriage has not been consummated, no iddat is necessary upon separation. If the irregular marriage has been consummated, the wife is bound to observe iddat for three courses (three menstrual periods, or three lunar months if not subject to menstruation), whether the marriage is dissolved by separation or by the husband's death.

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