ʿIddah calculator

Work out when the ʿiddah is expected to end after talaq or the husband's death — in Gregorian and Hijri dates — according to the Shafi'i school, and see what it means for rujuk (reconciliation), ʿiddah maintenance, housing and remarriage.

An estimate only, not a legal ruling. The actual date depends on facts such as the moment of the talaq, the menstrual cycles that actually occur and the new moon confirmed in Malaysia. Confirm with the district Islamic religious office or the Syariah Court. No information is sent or stored — all calculations happen in your browser.

ʿIddah period table (Shafi'i school)

Situation	ʿIddah period	Evidence
Divorced before consummation	No ʿiddah	al-Ahzab 33:49
Death of the husband, not pregnant	4 Hijri months and 10 days	al-Baqarah 2:234
Pregnant (divorce or death)	Until childbirth — no fixed date	at-Talaq 65:4
Divorced, still menstruating	Three quruʾ (three periods of purity); at the shortest 32 days and a moment	al-Baqarah 2:228
Divorced, past menopause or never menstruated	3 Hijri months	at-Talaq 65:4

What ʿiddah means in real life

Room for rujuk (reconciliation)

In a revocable talaq (rajʿi), the husband may take his wife back by declaration at any time during the ʿiddah without a new marriage contract (al-Baqarah 2:228). Once the ʿiddah ends, that opportunity closes — a new marriage contract is needed.

ʿIddah maintenance

A wife in a revocable talaq (rajʿi) is entitled to full maintenance; a pregnant wife is entitled until she gives birth (at-Talaq 65:6). Claims are made in the Syariah Court.

Staying in the home

The wife is not to be turned out of the home and does not leave it without need during the ʿiddah (at-Talaq 65:1). Work and essential errands are permitted.

Not marrying anyone else

She may not marry another man until the ʿiddah ends; a marriage contract made during the ʿiddah is void (al-Baqarah 2:235).

How the dates are calculated. Months are counted by the Hijri calendar (Umm al-Qura) — the same Hijri date, four or three months later. These calendar dates may differ by a day from the official sighting (rukyah) and calculation (hisab) in Malaysia, and the ʿiddah begins from the moment of the talaq or death, not from the date of registration. For three quruʾ, no calendar can fix the date — it depends on the periods that actually occur.

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