A Muslim woman in a land of disbelief whose husband does not want to divorce her or accept a khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation); what should she do?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the legal solution for a woman whose husband does not want to divorce her and does not accept a khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation), and they are in a land of disbelief where there is no Muslim judge? Her question is: Is she allowed to leave the house if she fears that she will not be able to uphold the limits of Allah and leave him?
Answer:
She should consult the Islamic center, and the head of the center acts in the place of the ruler in this matter.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: What is the legal solution for a woman whose husband does not want to divorce her and does not accept a khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation), and they are in a land of disbelief where there is no Muslim judge? Her question is: Is she allowed to leave the house if she fears that she will not be able to uphold the limits of Allah and leave him?
Answer:
She should consult the Islamic center, and the head of the center acts in the place of the ruler in this matter.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2345 -3022] مسلمة في بلاد الكفر لا يريد زوجها أن يطلقها ولا أن يخالعها، فكيف تفعل؟ — youtube.com
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