What are the rights of the husband upon the wife in the various cases of divorce, whether the request is from the wife or from the husband, or in the case of the wife seeking khulʿ from the husband?
If the divorce occurs after consummation, the wife is entitled to the full mahr (dowry) and maintenance during the ' (waiting period), unless the divorce was a dissolution by the judge or a khul' (divorce at the wife's instance). She is also entitled to mut'ah (compensatory gift) according to some scholars. The amount of maintenance and mut'ah varies depending on the husband's financial situation.
If the divorce occurs before consummation, the wife is entitled to half of the stipulated mahr, or mut'ah if the mahr was not stipulated.
If the wife requests divorce or khul' without any harm inflicted by the husband, he has the right to refuse until she relinquishes her mahr, or part of it, as agreed upon.
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