According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the waiting period, or 'Iddah' (عدة), is a divinely mandated period a divorced woman must observe before she can remarry, as stipulated in Quran 2:228. Ibn Kathir explains that this period, defined as 'three quru'' (ثَلَاثَةَ قُرُوءٍ), serves the primary purpose of verifying non-pregnancy to ensure clarity of lineage. [7, 9] Al-Qurtubi's juridical analysis further highlights its role as a crucial window for potential reconciliation, as the verse explicitly gives the husband the right to revoke the divorce during this time. [5] The linguistic analysis from Al-Tabari shows that 'quru'' is a unique Arabic word with dual meanings—menstruation or purity—leading to different calculations among the major schools of Islamic law (madhahib). [10, 15] This synthesis establishes the Iddah not merely as a waiting game, but as a wise, multi-purpose legal framework balancing rights, ensuring social order, and preserving the sanctity of the family unit.