iddah

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/ˈɪdə/

noun

The period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse, or after a divorce, before she can remarry.

OriginArabic عِدَّة →
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Meanings

noun

alternative iddat

  1. IslamThe period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse, or after a divorce, before she can remarry.

Origin

  1. Arabicعِدَّة
  2. Englishiddah

From Arabic عِدَّة (ʕidda).

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