Iddat calculator for Pakistan: pick the school of thought, enter the date of divorce or death, and see when the waiting period ends. This iddat calculator follows Hanafi and Fiqah e Jafria rules from the sources named below, because the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 does not define iddat.
Use this iddat calculator by picking the school of thought and the reason. Dates are worked out from the rules in the sources listed below.
How the Iddat Calculator Works
Iddat is the waiting period a woman observes after divorce or the death of her husband before she can remarry. Choose Hanafi or Fiqah e Jafria, say whether the iddat follows a divorce or a death, enter the date, and add pregnancy and menstrual details where they apply. The iddat calculator then shows the end date, a range or the rule that governs.
- Pick the school of thought and the reason for iddat.
- Enter the date of the divorce or the husband’s death.
- For a divorce, add the marriage status and the wife’s menstrual condition.
- Tick pregnancy if it applies and enter the delivery date.
- Press Calculate Iddat, then save the end date to your calendar.
For talaq in Pakistan, the date talaq becomes effective under Section 7(3) of the Ordinance is a separate question. Work it out with our talaq effective date calculator, then enter either date here as your start date.
Iddat Calculator Table: Hanafi and Fiqah e Jafria Compared
Use the table to see where the schools agree and where they differ before you use the iddat calculator.
| Case | Hanafi | Imamiyyah (Fiqah e Jafria) |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce before consummation | No iddat, but valid seclusion counts like consummation | No iddat, and seclusion has no effect |
| Pregnant divorcee | Until delivery of the last child | Until delivery of the last child |
| Divorcee who menstruates | Three menstrual courses after the divorce | Three periods of purity |
| Does not menstruate | Three lunar months | Three lunar months for an adult who never menstruated |
| Menopausal wife | Three lunar months | No iddat after divorce |
| Girl under nine | Iddat applies if consummated | No iddat |
| Widow who is not pregnant | Four months and ten days | Four months and ten days |
| Pregnant widow | Until delivery, even if soon after the death | The longer of delivery or four months and ten days |
Counting days: Hanafi sources say that when the event does not fall on the first day of an Islamic month, each month is counted as 30 days, giving 90 days for three months and 130 days for four months and ten days. Some summaries quote about 89 and 128 days, which are astronomical averages, so the iddat calculator shows a range where the exact moon sighting matters.
Iddat Sources and How We Checked Them
The iddat calculator uses these references: Divorce according to the Five Schools of Islamic Law by Muhammad Jawad Mughniyya for the differences between schools, the Iddah overview for the general rules and Quran references, the article on the waiting period of a widow for widow rules, and a Hanafi compilation of fatwas for day counting and house rules. The last one is a forum compilation, so treat its day counts as a Hanafi guide and confirm them with a scholar.
Whether a court counts iddat from the pronouncement or from the day talaq becomes effective under Section 7(3) is not answered by these sources, which is why you can enter either date.
Mistakes to Avoid With the Iddat Calculator
- Do not confuse the ninety days of Section 7 with iddat. They are different periods.
- Do not ignore the school of thought. A pregnant widow and a menopausal wife are treated differently in each school.
- Do not forget that valid seclusion counts as consummation in the Hanafi view.
- Do not treat an estimated range from the iddat calculator as an exact date when the moon sighting is unknown.
- Do not marry or propose directly during iddat, because the sources treat that as forbidden.
For related family matters, browse our family law guides.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Iddat Calculator
How long is iddat after talaq?
If the wife is pregnant, until delivery. If she menstruates, three menstrual courses (Hanafi) or three periods of purity (Imamiyyah). If she does not menstruate, three lunar months, but the Imamiyyah view requires none for a menopausal wife or a girl under nine.
How long is the iddat of a widow?
Four months and ten days for a widow who is not pregnant. For a pregnant widow it ends on delivery in the Sunni schools, and in the Imamiyyah view it is the longer of delivery or four months and ten days.
Is the ninety days under Section 7 of the Ordinance the same as iddat?
No. Section 7(3) of the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961 decides when a talaq becomes effective, ninety days after notice reaches the Chairman. Iddat is a separate waiting period under personal law. The sources checked do not say how a court combines the two, so confirm that point in your case.
Does a wife divorced before consummation need iddat?
Not under the verse in Surah Al Ahzab 33:49. The Hanafi view treats valid seclusion like consummation, so iddat applies in that case. In the Imamiyyah view seclusion has no effect.
Can the iddat calculator give an exact end date?
For Hanafi cases it gives an exact date when the event did not fall on the first day of an Islamic month, using 30 day months. In other cases it shows a range, because lunar months last 29 or 30 days.
Can I rely on this iddat calculator in court?
Use it as a quick reference only. Confirm the rule in the classical texts of the school and in the case law of your court before you rely on a date.