How valid is the marriage contract between the wife and the Imam of the Islamic center who annulled her first marriage contract, given that she was still in her waiting period (iddah)?

If the wife is harmed and the husband refuses to grant khul‘, the Sharia judge can compel him to do so. In the absence of Sharia courts, Islamic centers can assume this role after fulfilling the legal procedures. The Imam of an Islamic center cannot annul a marriage before the matter is brought before a civil court and the harm is proven. If the Imam annuls the marriage before resorting to the court and without the husband's consent, the annulment is void, and any subsequent marriage will be invalid. Likewise, if the annulment was valid, but the subsequent marriage took place before the 'iddah (waiting period) expired. The 'iddah for a woman who has obtained khul‘ is three menstrual cycles according to the majority of scholars, and one menstrual cycle according to some scholars. If the annulment by the Imam occurs after the court has ruled for divorce due to harm, and the 'iddah expires after the annulment, then the contract (of the subsequent marriage) is valid.