Khula
Khula is divorce initiated by the wife, typically returning the mahr, or another agreed compensation, to the husband in exchange for ending the marriage. It differs from talaq, initiated by the husband. Its conditions and process are addressed case by case in fatwas.
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What are the Sharia and legal procedures resulting from the aforementioned Khula agreement, and is the husband entitled to deprive the mother of her daughter's custody if she marries another man, and how long do Khula procedures take in court?
One of the most important objectives of marriage is to form a stable family, and this is achieved when both spouses know their rights. Reconciliation between spouses is preferable, especially if there are children, as…
Does divorce by Khula' take effect if the husband does not explicitly utter the words "you are divorced," and does this affect the validity of Khula'?
If your husband separated from you through divorce or khul' before consummation, you have become irrevocably separated from him. It is not a condition to hear the pronouncement of divorce or khul'. You may marry someone…
Does the third divorce count after two previous divorces, one of which occurred during menstruation, knowing that the wife was given a choice regarding her divorce, then she said that she had divorced her husband (khula'), then he said to her, "You are divorced"?
Divorce pronounced during menstruation is effective according to the majority of scholars. A husband's statement to his wife: "Your divorce is in your hand whenever you wish" places the matter in her hands, though this…
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Is it permissible to perform Khula without the husband's knowledge, and is a marriage contracted after such Khula valid?
Is the return of a wife to her husband, from whom she sought a Khula', considered adultery and a third divorce, after she secretly married another man and he consummated the marriage with her, and what is the ruling on her secret marriage without settling the financial matters with the first husband?
Is a wife's desire for khula so that she can be free and travel considered a sin upon her, and what advice is directed to her?