Can a woman seek khulʿ (divorce) whenever she wishes without a valid reason, even though there are hadiths warning against doing so without cause?
A person describes a television seminar about khul' (divorce initiated by the wife) in Islam attended by a lawyer, an actor, and a scholar. The lawyer stated that the woman is not asked for the reason when requesting khul' and she waives her dowry. The scholar confirmed this by citing a verse from Surah Al-Baqarah. The actor shared his personal experience of rejecting khul' and divorcing his wife. The host asked an attendee about his stance on the wife's request for divorce, and he rejected the idea. The scholar explained that God granted the right of divorce to the man, limited to three divorces, and the right of khul' to the woman without restriction. The questioner inquires about the accuracy of portraying khul' as an absolute right for women, citing hadiths warning against requesting divorce without cause.
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