What is the ruling regarding the 'iddah if the wife apostatizes and then returns to Islam during her 'iddah, and the husband divorces her subsequently?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of Reconciliation (Return During 'Iddah)

Book 40 · Issue 3 · Bab 1

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The wife must observe a new, entirely fresh 'iddah upon the subsequent divorce, without dispute, because the divorce occurs within a marriage where consummation has taken place, similar to the ruling concerning the original marriage contract.