Section 4: Mourning of the divorcee

If a divorce takes place before consummating the marriage: The scholars are in consensus that the divorcee does not mourn if she was divorced before the consummation of marriage. This consensus has been transmitted by Ibn Hajar and al-Shawkaanee.
2. If the divorce is revocable: The scholars are in consensus that if the husband issues a revocable divorce that allows him to take back his wife, and then he dies during her waiting period, the wife is not obliged to mourn for him during the waiting period. This consensus has been transmitted by Ibn Abd al-Bar, al-Nawawi, Ibn Qudaamah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn Hajar, and al-Shawkaanee.
3. If the divorce is irrevocable: The majority of scholars hold the view that the wife whose divorce is irrevocable is not required to mourn for her former deceased husband during her waiting period. This is the view of the Maliki, Shafi’i [243] According to the Shafi’i Madhab, the mourning of the irrevocably divorced wife is recommended. , and Hanbali Madhabs, the view of some of the righteous predecessors, and it is reported that this ruling is a matter of agreement among all scholars