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632 During the time of Iddath for the woman, what are the do's and don’ts? (Specifically if the woman supposed to live differently than her normal life)
The position of the Hanafi Madhab is that when a woman is in her Iddath (probationary period) either after divorce or due to the death of her husband then she should not leave her home nor beautify herself (i.e. apply perfume, make up, dress up in beautiful clothing until her Iddath is over.

Also, unless it is absolutely necessary, a woman should not leave her home during her Iddath period. If she does without a valid reason then she is sinful.

A valid reason is if she needs to fend for herself as she has no one to look after her etc.

The exact text is "she is to remain in the marriage home (i.e. the home which she had lived in during her marriage at the time of the divorce or death of the husband [Radd al-Muhtar, 2/619]) for the entire duration of the waiting period, without leaving the house, day or night, this obligation is a religious obligation. [Radd al-Muhtar , 2/619] "
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