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Question Regarding Divorce

Q
When you say that the Tuhur is a "minimum of 15 days," is it 15 days after the divorce is pronounced, or just a minimum of 15 days b/t her periods regardless of when the man made his pronouncement.

A
The minimal amount of tuhr between periods is totally independent of divorce (so, it's the later of the two you mentioned). Minimal amounts for the `iddah are typically mentioned not so that we know the normal `iddah, but rather so we can rule out claims that are too short.

Please bear in mind that it is 13 days for the Hanbalis and 15 days for the Shafi`is.

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--musa