Does a divorced woman's right to deferred dower (mahr), maintenance during the waiting period (iddah), and compensatory gift (mut'ah) fall if she does not claim them? And are these considered by Allah?
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If the divorce is based on ibra' (absolution/release), then whatever was agreed upon to be relinquished, such as the deferred mahr (dowry), is forfeited. However, if ibra' was not stipulated, then the wife retains the rights of a divorced woman and may demand them judicially, or she may forgo them and seek her reward from Allah.
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