Q: Is it permissible for a female after her iddah to remain in the town she was married in?
She has a teaching post as well as housing. Housing will be in a shared property with a Muslim family if safety is of concern.
She does have parents but due to the abusive environment she would feel more safe remaining where she is currently sitting in her iddah. Her father is encouraging her to return to live with her parents.
To my knowledge, a female is allowed to marry/re marry without the consent of her wakeel. Does this enable her to make all other decisions within the boundaries of Shariah by herself or does she now, after iddah, require the permission of her father?