QUESTION:
During Iddah, does a husband have to give his wife Nafaqah?
ANSWER:
Yes, the ex-husband is required to maintain his wife fully (which includes providing her with Nafaqah) during the Iddah.
واذا طلق الرجل امراته فلها النفقة والسكني في عدتها رجعيا كان او بائنا —-(الهداية ص443 ج2)
ALLAH TA’ALA ALONE IN HIS INFINITE KNOWLEDGE KNOWS BEST!
ANSWERED BY:
Mufti Mohammed Desai
Date:- 18 Jumadal Ukhra 1445 / 01 January 2024