What are the provisions for a widow observing the waiting period ('iddah) if she is not pregnant?

Chapter on the Condition in which Maintenance is Obligatory on the Husband

Al-Mughni

Book of Maintenance (Nafaqāt)

Book 46 · Issue 1 · Bab 2

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If a widow observing the waiting period is not pregnant (non-pregnant), she is not entitled to housing ('sukna) nor maintenance (nafaqah). This is because the marriage contract has ceased to exist due to the death of the husband.