encompasses both those wives who have been consummated with and those who have not, by consensus (ijma'), and its basis for those who have not been consummated with is the generality of the noble verse.

: 2319: The 'Iddah: 2: It is derived from this that it is obligatory for a woman whose husband has passed away to observe mourning (ihdad) for the duration of her 'Iddah, due to what has been established in the two Sahihs (Bukhari and Muslim) from more than one source via Umm Habibah and Zaynab bint Jahsh, the two Mothers of the Believers, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for a deceased person for more than three days, except for a husband, for four months and ten [days]."

Authentic (Sahih). Agreed upon. Narrated by al-Bukhari (2/99, 7/76, 79), Muslim in (Al-Talaq, H/58, 58 repeated), Abu Dawud (H/2299), al-Tirmidhi (H/18, 1195, 1196), al-Nasa'i (H/198, 204), Ibn Majah (H/35, 2085), Ahmad (6/37, 325), al-Bayhaqi (7/437, 438), 'Abd al-Razzaq (12130, 12131), Ibn Sa'd (8/70), al-Majma' (3/5), al-Targhib (4/355), Nasb al-Rayah (3/260, 261), Talkhis al-Habir (3/239), Ma'ani (3/75, 76), and Isfahan (1/111).

438: 2322: Perfume: 1: Tafsir Ibn Kathir: (1/286).

: 2324: Hinting (al-ta'rid): 2: The previous source.

439: 2327: 'Abbas: 1: I say: The scholars hold that it is permissible for a woman whose husband has passed away to be hinted at for marriage without an explicit proposal. The same ruling applies to the irrevocably divorced woman (al-mabtutah); it is permissible to hint at marriage to her, as the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to Fatimah bint