The ruling is established, and she shall rent a place to reside in with what becomes available to her. If that is not possible, she may reside wherever she wishes. If the duration is less than what she claimed—for example, if she delivered her fetus (67) in six months, or waited out three menstrual cycles in two months—she must return the excess, and she shall claim her share of it. If the waiting period is longer than that—for example, if she delivered her fetus in a year, or experienced three menstrual cycles in half a year—she shall claim that from the creditors, just as they claim from her in the case of a shortfall. It is possible that she might not claim it, and it would remain as a liability on her husband’s conscience, because we estimated that while allowing for the possibility of an increase, thus she is not entitled to an increase beyond it.

Section: A woman observing an 'iddah (waiting period) may go out for her needs during the day, whether she is a divorcee or a widow (68), because of what Jabir narrated: He said, "My maternal aunt was divorced three times, so she went out to prune her palm trees. A man met her and forbade her, so she mentioned that to the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). He said: 'Go out and prune your palm trees, for perhaps you might give some of it in charity (69) or do some good.'" This was narrated by Al-Nasa'i and Abu Dawud (70). Mujahid narrated: "Some men were martyred on the day of Uhud, and their wives came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we feel lonely at night; may we spend the night together at one of our houses, and when morning comes, we will hasten back to our homes?' The Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: 'Converse at one of your houses, but when you intend to sleep, let each one of you return to her own house' (71)." She may not spend the night anywhere other than her own house, nor may she go out at night except for a necessity, because