The waiting period of a divorced woman is termed

A. Id
B. waqt
C. sa’ad
D. iddah

Correct Answer:

Option D – iddah

Explanation

In Islam, iddah or iddat is the period a woman must observe after the death of her husband or after a divorce, during which she may not marry another man. One of its main purposes is to remove any doubt as to the paternity of a child born after the divorce or death of the prior husband.