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Which term in Muslim personal law denotes the waiting period that follows dissolution of a marriage or…

Iddat is the waiting period observed by a woman following certain divorces or the death of her husband. Hasan talaq, mubarat and khula refer to forms of dissolution.

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Which term in Muslim personal law denotes the waiting period that follows dissolution of a marriage or the death of a spouse, where that period is required?

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Iddat is the waiting period observed by a woman following certain divorces or the death of her husband. Hasan talaq, mubarat and khula refer to forms of dissolution.

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Option A

Hasan talaq is a method of pronouncing talaq in successive periods.

Option B

Mubarat is dissolution by mutual agreement.

Option C

Iddat is the prescribed waiting period.

Option D

Khula is a form of dissolution initiated by the wife.

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