English translation
The waiting period of a woman whose husband is missing, after searching and making inquiries for him during the four years, is a waiting period for divorce, even though its duration is that of the waiting period for death. This divorce shall be revocable, and the wife shall be entitled during it to Law Index 1214 Home Page Jaafari Personal Status Law Law No. 124 of 2019 Promulgating the Jaafari Personal Status Law maintenance for the waiting period. If she dies, her missing husband shall inherit from her if it transpires that he is in fact alive, and she shall inherit from him if it subsequently transpires that he died during her waiting period.
Arabic original
عدة المفقود زوجها بعد البحث والفحص عنه في السنوات الأربع هي عدة طلاق
وإن كانت بقدر عدة الوفاة، ويكون هذا الطلاق رجعيا، فتستحق فيه الزوجة
نفقة العدة، وإذا ماتت يرثها زوجها المفقود لو تبين أنه حي في الواقع، وترثه هي
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