{"_id":"69b8775d29c545be2c6c55a0","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What are the rules of iddah for an elderly widow who no longer menstruates?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"My aunt’s husband recently passed away. She is an older woman and no longer menstruates, so there is no possibility of pregnancy. How long is her ʿiddah in this situation?\\n\\nShe also lives alone and has no relatives or children nearby to help her with things like grocery shopping or other daily needs. What are the restrictions during her ʿiddah regarding where she can go and what she can do?\\n\\nShe is also asking whether she may visit her husband’s grave during this time.\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"May Allah have mercy upon him and grant your aunt strength.\\n\\nYour aunt's Iddah is four lunar months and ten days.\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"وَالَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنكُمْ وَيَذَرُونَ أَزْوَاجًا يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"And those of you who die and leave wives behind them, they (the wives) shall wait for four months and ten days...\\\" (\"},{\"attributes\":{\"link\":\"https://quran.com/2/234\",\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\"Quran 2:234\"},{\"attributes\":{\"bold\":true},\"insert\":\")\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\nSince she lives alone and has no one to assist her, she is permitted to leave her home during the day to fulfill her basic needs, such as grocery shopping, picking up medication, or going to medical appointments.\\n\\nIf she feels lonely or isolated, she is also permitted to visit neighbors or friends within her town during the day or evening for companionship, provided she returns to her home to sleep. She should not travel or spend the night outside of her own residence.\\n\\nRegarding the grave visit, she should delay this until her Iddah is complete, since it's not considered an essential necessity that justifies leaving the home during the Iddah. She can continue to make duas for him from her home. Remind her that souls are not confined or estranged by physical distance.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe10b76658b4c2327dc","tag":"Marriage: Other","count":62},{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade","tag":"Marriage: Roles and Responsibilities","count":56},{"_id":"668da0570b76658b4c233497","tag":"Death: Other","count":37}],"createdOn":"2026-03-16T21:34:21.299Z"}