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Difference Between Wife Maintenance and ʿIdda Maintenance in Jordan?
Difference between wife maintenance (during marriage) and ʿidda maintenance (after divorce): duration, conditions, scope.
⚖ Based on official Jordanian law — Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
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- ⚖Cites Personal Status Law No. 15 of 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does ʿidda maintenance last?
- Varies by ʿidda type: three complete menses for menstruating women, three Hijri months for post-menopausal/young, until birth for pregnant, and four months and ten days for widow's ʿidda.
- Does ʿidda maintenance cover the same items as wife maintenance?
- Yes — covers food, clothing, housing in the marital home or a suitable home, and basic medical care. Does not cover social, recreational, and non-essential expenses.
- When does ʿidda maintenance lapse?
- By expiry of the full ʿidda, the divorcée's marriage to another during ʿidda (voids ʿidda maintenance from the former husband), or in khulʿ by parties' agreement to void it.
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