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Surah: Al-Baqarah (228)
Divorced Women Shall Wait Three Periods — The Waiting Period and Its Wisdom
وَٱلۡمُطَلَّقَٰتُ يَتَرَبَّصۡنَ بِأَنفُسِهِنَّ ثَلَٰثَةَ قُرُوٓءٍ
— البقرة الآية 228
Verse: "Divorced women shall wait by themselves for three periods (quru')." (2:228) — "Quru'" disputed: most say three complete menstrual periods. Wisdoms of the waiting period: (1) Confirming absence of pregnancy. (2) Allowing reconciliation. (3) Affirming the gravity of the marriage contract.
Source: Al-Qurtubi (3/131); Ibn Qudama (7/436)
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What is the ruling on a woman concealing pregnancy or menstruation during the waiting period?
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