Does a divorce agreed upon in exchange for the wife buying the husband's share in the house take effect, then she reneged on the agreement and did not buy the share?
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(divorce) for compensation, such as saying, "I divorce you for such and such an amount," is considered a divorce by the majority of scholars. Some have gone to say that it is khul' (a form of divorce initiated by the wife) and is not counted as a talaq. However, an agreement between the spouses for divorce in exchange for the wife buying her husband's share of the house is not considered compensation for the divorce; rather, it is in exchange for the share. Thus, it is a revocable divorce (talaq raj'i). The woman is religiously obligated to fulfill her promise and buy the share.
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