The Iddah of Men, A Proposal to Strengthen the Institution of the Family

Document Type : Scientific Research

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1 Assistant Professor of Imam Khomeini and Islamic Revolution Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.

2 Associate Professor of Islamic Encyclopedia Foundation and Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, Institute for Islamic Studies, Faculty of History and Cultural Studies, University of Berlin.

Abstract

One of the legal effects of divorce in Islamic law is the requirement for women to observe a waiting period after separation from their spouse or after his death. The most prominent effect of iddah is the prohibition of remarriage for women until the end of the prescribed period, as well as the husband's right of return during the iddah of divorce. The one-sided nature of this ruling presents challenges in Islamic societies regarding the imbalance and inequality of rights between men and women, and gender justice. This study demonstrates that the purpose of the iddah ruling in divorce is not solely for the detection of pregnancy. Therefore, the suggestion of the possibility of iddah for men in family law, and the belief in the right of return for both parties, is not only religiously justified but also rational due to its societal and psychological necessities. It is worth mentioning that this possibility has not been addressed in the interpretations or prevalent traditions of Islamic law, but the authors claim that the underlying spirit of Islamic teachings indicates the necessity of iddah beyond gender, aiming to preserve the family's existence. The results of this research suggest the following legal article: A man and a woman whose marriage is declared by the court must maintain an iddah (three menstrual cycles) and none of them have the right to remarry (permanent or temporary) during the said period. Also, whoever loses his wife can get married only after the death period has expired

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