law: Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986
  2. Definitions
  In this Act, unless the context otherwise
  
  requires,-
  (a) " divorced 
  
  woman" means a Muslim woman who was married according to Muslim law, and
  
  has been divorced by, or has obtained divorce from, her husband in accordance
  
  with Muslim law;
  (b) " iddat period" means, in the case of a divorced
  
  woman,-
  ( i )
  
   three menstrual courses after the date of divorce, if
  
  she is subject to menstruation;
  (ii) three lunar months after her divorce, if she is not subject
  
  to menstruation; and
  (iii) if she is enceinte at the time of her divorce, the period
  
  between the divorce and the delivery of her child or the termination of her
  
  pregnancy, whichever is earlier;
  (c) "Magistrate" means a Magistrate
  
  of the First class exercising jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal
  
  Procedure, 1973 in the area where the divorced woman resides;
  (d) " prescribed "
  
  means prescribed by rules made under this Act.