What is the ruling on an enslaved woman purchased after her husband divorced her following consummation?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Waiting Periods ('Iddah)
Primary text
If the husband entered into the marriage (consummated it) and then divorced her, the purchaser is not required to perform *istibra'* upon her. This is because the waiting period (*idda*) she undergoes fulfills the requirement for ascertaining purity. If she were manumitted while undergoing *idda*, *istibra'* would not be required. Her purification has already been achieved through her previous marital obligation to the man who was her husband.
Supporting text
Some scholars hold two differing views regarding whether *istibra'* is fulfilled by the *idda* in the case of a woman married to her master.