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Wife dies and husband now wants to marry her sister

Question: When the wife of a man dies and he (then) wants to get married to the sister (of the deceased wife), does he have to wait (for the passing of) the 'iddah of the (deceased) woman? I anticipate a fatwa regarding these issues, (and) should a man approach such situations or what?

Response: It is not necessary for the one whose wife has died and he wishes to marry her sister to wait for the (passing of) her 'iddah, as there is no need for that.

And with Allaah lies all success and may Allaah send prayers and salutations upon our Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam) and his family and his companions.

The Permanent Committee for Islaamic Research and Verdicts, comprising -

Head: Shaykh 'Abdul 'Azeez ibn Abdullaah ibn Baaz;

Deputy Head: Shaykh 'Abdur-Razzaaq 'Afeefee;

Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Ghudayyaan;

Member: Shaykh 'Abdullaah Ibn Qu'ood

Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa.imah lil-Buhooth al-'Ilmiyyah wal-Iftaa. - Volume 18, Page 11, Fatwa No.4525, Question 2

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Published: 6 December 2004