Maqasid Shariah in the guidelines for iddah of women upon husband’s death / Fatimah Salleh … [et al]

• Main Authors: Salleh, Fatimah, Sahari, Noorul Huda, Ab Manan, Siti Khadijah, Abdullah, Che Zahrah, Yahya, Zaharah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies (ACIS), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) 2020
• Subjects: Islamic sociology; The practice of Islam; Domestic relations (Islamic law). Family law
• Online Access: http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42956/1/42956.pdf; http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/42956/; https://jcis.uitm.edu.my

Iddah is a period of mourning for a woman whose husband has passed on during which time she has to adhere to certain rules set by the Islamic law. Adherence to this rule is a form of devotion for the preservation of lineage and descent while at the same time expressing sadness. In addition, this ord...