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3421. ‘Abdullāh bin Ayman asked Ibn ‘Umar while Abū Az-Zubair was listening: “What did you think about a man who divorces his wife when she is menstruating?” He said to him: “‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar divorced his wife when she was menstruating during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. ‘Umar asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ (about that) and said: “‘Abdullāh bin ‘Umar has divorced his wife while she was menstruating.’ The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘Let him take her back.’ So he made me take her back. He said: ‘When she becomes pure, let him divorce her or keep her.’ Ibn ‘Umar said: ‘The Prophet ﷺ said: ‘O Prophet! When
you divorce women, divorce them before their 'Iddah (prescribed period) elapses.”[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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Because the waiting period is counted from menstruation. Hence, the waiting period would not commence if the divorce is given in the state of menstruation. If the menstrual cycle is counted, the waiting period would fall short, and if it is not counted, the waiting period would become long. Hence, the divorce should take place in the state of purity so that the waiting period could commence with menses.
