iddah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Arabic عِدَّة‎ (ʕidda)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪdə/

Noun

iddah

  1. (Islam) The period for which a woman must wait after the death of her spouse, or after a divorce, before she can remarry.
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