[Analysis of Islamic Legal Rulings Relating to Women Activities During Waiting Period (Iddah) of Revocable Divorce (Talaq Raj’ie) According to Muslim Jurists] Analisa Hukum Berkaitan Aktiviti Wanita Dalam Iddah Talak Raj’ie Menurut Pandangan Fuqaha
Authors: Razali Mastura , Hadigunawan Nurhanisah , Jamil Atiratun Nabilah 
Published: November 2020

‘Iddah or waiting period is a specific period stipulated for a woman who was divorced or after the death of her husband. It is an aspect that needs to be observed after a divorce occurs, other than maintenance and custody. In reality, many women who are observing the waiting period are involved in a career and social activities which leaves certain implications and creates challenges as to the actual process of waiting period as stipulated by Islam. Hence, this conceptual paper aims to review the sharī‘ah rulings on some common activities that these women who are separated by revocable divorce were involved in, such as in the aspects of career, appearance and celebratory occasions. Qualitative methodology was adopted by collecting and analyzing Muslim jurists' opinions on social activities that the women who are observing waiting period of revocable divorce are involved in. This study found that the opinions of Muslim jurists and their discourse on legal sources on the basis of legal objectives (Maqāṣid al-Sharī'ah) can determine the status of involvement in social activities among women who were revocably divorced and observing the waiting period.  ‘Iddah or waiting period is a specific period stipulated for a woman who was divorced or after the death of her husband. It is an aspect that needs to be observed after a divorce occurs, other than maintenance and custody. In reality, many women who are observing the waiting period are involved in a career and social activities which leaves certain implications and creates challenges as to the actual process of waiting period as stipulated by Islam. Hence, this conceptual paper aims to review the sharī‘ah rulings on some common activities that these women who are separated by revocable divorce were involved in, such as in the aspects of career, appearance and celebratory occasions. Qualitative methodology was adopted by collecting and analyzing Muslim jurists' opinions on social activities that the women who are observing waiting period of revocable divorce are involved in. This study found that the opinions of Muslim jurists and their discourse on legal sources on the basis of legal objectives (Maqāṣid al-Sharī'ah) can determine the status of involvement in social activities among women who were revocably divorced and observing the waiting period. 

Iddah merupakan suatu tempoh tertentu yang ditetapkan bagi seorang wanita yang diceraikan atau selepas kematian suami. Ia merupakan salah satu aspek yang perlu dilalui selepas berlaku penceraian selain nafkah dan hadhanah. Realiti wanita beriddah pada masa kini banyak melibatkan diri dalam kerjaya dan aktiviti masyarakat yang memberi impak dan cabaran dalam proses pelaksanaan iddah yang sebenar mengikut Islam. Justeru, kertas kerja konsep ini bertujuan untuk melihat pandangan syariah terhadap beberapa aktiviti yang menjadi kebiasaan dalam kalangan wanita yang ditalak raji’e seperti dalam aspek kerjaya, penampilan dan aktiviti keraian. Metodologi kualitatif dijalankan dengan mengumpul dan menganalisis pandangan-pandangan fuqaha terhadap aktiviti sosial yang dilakukan oleh wanita yang berada dalam iddah talak raji’e. Kajian ini mendapati pandangan dan kupasan dalil oleh para fuqaha berdasarkan Maqasid Syariah dapat menentukan status perlaksanaan aktiviti sosial dalam kalangan wanita beriddah talak raji’e.