Haryana Judicial Service (Civil Judge) Prelims 2010 Previous Year Question Papers with MCQ Answers

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For divorced women not subject to menstruation “Iddat period” means ………………………. lunar months after her divorce.

A: two
B: three
C: four
D: nine

The answer is: B

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Explanation

The correct option is B: three.

For divorced women not subject to menstruation, the iddat period means three lunar months after their divorce. This is based on the Quranic verse: "And those who no longer expect menstruation among your women - if you doubt, then their period is three months, and [also for] those who have not menstruated" (65:4).

The purpose of iddat is to ascertain whether the woman is pregnant and avoid any confusion as to paternity. If the woman is pregnant at the time of divorce, the iddat lasts until delivery, whether it is less or more than three months.