قَالَ مَالِكٌ : وَقَالَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ : وَلَهَا مَهْرُهَا بِمَا اسْتَحَلَّ مِنْهَا . قَالَ مَالِكٌ : الْأَمْرُ عِنْدَنَا فِي الْمَرْأَةِ الْحُرَّةِ، يُتَوَفَّى عَنْهَا زَوْجُهَا، فَتَعْتَدُّ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا إِنَّهَا لَا تَنْكِحُ إِنِ ارْتَابَتْ مِنْ حَيْضَتِهَا، حَتَّى تَسْتَبْرِئَ نَفْسَهَا مِنْ تِلْكَ الرِّيبَةِ إِذَا خَافَتِ الْحَمْلَ
Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If a free woman’s husband dies and she completes her waiting period of four months and ten days, then if there is suspicion of pregnancy, she should not marry until that suspicion is removed or she gives birth.