Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, what is the iddat period for a…
Section 2(b)(ii) prescribes three lunar months for a divorced woman who is not subject to menstruation. Section 2(b) separately provides for menstrual courses and for…
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Under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, what is the iddat period for a divorced woman who is not subject to menstruation and was not pregnant at the time of divorce?
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Section 2(b)(ii) prescribes three lunar months for a divorced woman who is not subject to menstruation. Section 2(b) separately provides for menstrual courses and for pregnancy.
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Option A
Section 2(b)(ii) specifies three lunar months for these facts.
Option B
Section 2(b)(ii) prescribes three lunar months after divorce if the woman is not subject to menstruation.
Option C
Section 2(b)(ii) prescribes three lunar months, so two are insufficient.
Option D
The Act measures this period in lunar months, with a duration of three lunar months.
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