Offering Marriage to a Woman in Her Waiting Period, Openly or by Hint
What is the ruling on offering marriage to a woman openly during her waiting period, and on hinting at it, according to the kind of waiting period?
Offering marriage openly to a woman in her waiting period is forbidden in every case. Hinting is forbidden to a divorced woman, whether revocably or irrevocably divorced, and permitted to a widow.
Offering marriage openly to a woman in her waiting period is forbidden, whatever the kind of waiting period. Hinting is allowed to a widow and to an irrevocably divorced woman, and forbidden to a revocably divorced one.
Offering marriage openly to any woman in her waiting period is forbidden. Hinting is permitted to a widow and to an irrevocably divorced woman, since her first husband has no way back to her — unlike the revocably divorced woman, who is still in the position of a wife, so hinting to her is forbidden.
Offering marriage openly to a woman in her waiting period is forbidden in every case. Hinting is permitted to a widow and to an irrevocably divorced woman, and not to a revocably divorced one, since she is a wife whom her husband may still take back.