Spouses engaging in intercourse during iddat

Q: If after three divorces, a woman mistakenly engaged in intercourse with the husband during the iddat period, does the iddat get extended to 6 months? Or does it remain 3. I read that it becomes 6 months. Please clarify.

A: If she experiences haiz , then her iddat will remain three haiz unless she is pregnant. In that case, her iddat will terminate upon the delivery of the child . They both should make sincere taubah for committing this haraam act during the iddat period.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)