How is the waiting period (iddah) calculated for a minor girl who begins menstruating during her waiting period?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Divorce

Book 39 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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If a minor girl begins menstruating during her waiting period, the period of purity preceding the menses is not counted as part of her waiting period, according to one authoritative opinion.