Iddah Calculator After Husband's Death

Estimate a widow's Iddah after her husband's death per Hanafi, Shafi'i, Maliki, or Hanbali fiqh. If pregnant, the period ends at childbirth.

This calculator provides an estimate based on selected fiqh rulings. Please consult a qualified scholar for religious verdicts (fatwa).

Please enter a valid date of death.
According to the Maliki school, if death occurred after Fajr, that day counts toward the Iddah period.

A pregnant woman's Iddah ends at childbirth, so the exact end date cannot be determined in advance.

If the death does not fall on the 1st of a lunar month, the Hanafi method may use a full 130-day calculation.

In the Maliki method, a death after Fajr may shift the estimated date by one day.

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Iddah Start Date (Date of Death)
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Pregnancy Indicated

Since pregnancy is indicated, the Iddah ends at childbirth — all schools agree. Please consult a scholar for further guidance.

Maliki adjustment: +1 day due to death after Fajr prayer.

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Islamic Guidance

The Iddah period is an important Islamic practice that serves spiritual, social, and legal purposes. This calculator provides a scholarly estimate based on traditional fiqh rulings. For personalized guidance, please consult a qualified Islamic scholar.

Understanding Iddah

What is Iddah?

Iddah is the prescribed waiting period a woman observes after the death of her husband or divorce. During this time, she may not remarry. The purposes include establishing lineage, mourning, and ensuring no pregnancy exists.

Duration of Iddah

For a non-pregnant woman, the Iddah after a husband's death is four lunar months and ten days (approximately 130 days). For a pregnant woman, the Iddah ends at childbirth. Different schools have minor variations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Iddah is the prescribed waiting period that a Muslim woman observes after the death of her husband or divorce. During this period, she cannot remarry. The purpose of Iddah is to determine pregnancy, allow for mourning, and maintain family lineage.

For a widow who is not pregnant, the Iddah is four lunar months and ten days (approximately 130 days). For a pregnant widow, the Iddah lasts until childbirth.

Yes. A pregnant woman's Iddah ends at childbirth, regardless of how much time has passed since the husband's death. This is based on Quran 65:4 and is agreed upon by all schools.

Iddah applies to both death and divorce. However, this calculator computes Iddah specifically after a husband's death. Divorce Iddah has different rules.

During Iddah, a widow should remain in her husband's home if possible and refrain from wearing perfume, makeup, and jewelry. She cannot marry during this period. However, she may leave the home for work, medical care, or essential needs.

Yes, she may leave for essential purposes such as work, medical treatment, or other necessities. However, she should spend the nights in the marital home until the Iddah ends.

Yes. According to most scholars, Iddah is required even for elderly and post-menopausal women. For a non-pregnant widow, the period remains four months and ten days.