Is the 'iddah (waiting period) for a woman who has been granted an irrevocable divorce (ṭalāq bā'in) only one menstrual cycle? And is it permissible to specify the divorce date before menstruation to shorten the 'iddah period? And is it permissible for the wife to pay her husband money in exchange for a divorce without her father's knowledge, and would that be considered an irrevocable divorce (ṭalāq bā'in)?
Khulʿ (divorce at the wife's instance) is an irrevocable divorce (ṭalāq bā’in). The woman who seeks khulʿ observes the waiting period (ʿidda) like a woman who is divorced without compensation. A mature woman has the right to seek khulʿ without her guardian's knowledge or consent.
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