Question Summary:
Is it necessary for a woman to go to live at her family’s home for a short period after her iddat for the death of her husband?

Question Detail:

Is it necessary for a woman to go to live at her family's home for a short period after her iddat for the death of her husband?

Answer :

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh
According to Shariah, it is necessary for the wife of the deceased husband to spend the Iddah at her husbands home after his demise. It is not permissible for her to leave the husband's home without a valid reason. Therefore, she will not be permitted to go to her family's home during the Iddah if there is no valid Shar'ie reason to do so.
And Allah knows best
Wassalam
Muhammed Zakariyya Desai,
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa, Madrassah In'aamiyyah