A woman having no one to take care of her in her deceased husband's city
Q 3:
What is the ruling on a woman whose husband was absent for four years then she was informed that her husband had died a year ago? Should she observe `Iddah (woman's prescribed waiting period after widowhood) for four months and ten days
as prescribed in the Glorious Qur'an?
A:
The case should be referred to the competent court. If it confirms his death, she should observe her `Iddah as of the time of his death.