What is the ruling if a person requests khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation) for a woman from her husband in order to marry her himself?

Question : Now, what if a person requests khul' in order to marry her?

Answer : This is more severe and greater, especially when the situation is sound. This is greater, may Allah protect us from it, and more severe. This may happen with some people: a person’s heart becomes attached to a woman who is with her husband, whether her situation is sound or not. He goes to the husband and gives him money to divorce his wife so that he can marry this woman. There is no doubt that this is wrong. And if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a man from proposing to a woman already proposed to by his brother, what do you say about one who tries to dissolve the marriage contract in order to marry the woman?