Menstruation once a year: the ‘idda of such a woman and of a woman past menstruation

Question

Question: One month after a woman became pure from post-natal bleeding (nifas), her husband gave her talaq, in a state in which she does menstruate (hayd); but her menstruation stops for a whole year, and after a year it comes again. What is her ‘idda, and how many months is it? Kindly explain in detail with references to books and pages.

Answer

In the case asked about, the ‘idda of this woman is three menstruations; months are not taken into account: whenever the three menstruations are completed, the ‘idda will end. [ar]وهي في حرة تحيض لطلاق أو فسخ بعد الدخول حقيقة أو حكمًا ثلاث حيض كوامل[/ar] “And it, for a free woman who menstruates, upon talaq or annulment (faskh)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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