A woman requesting khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation) due to her husband's old age
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman requests to separate from her husband because he is old in age, and she knew this before marrying him, does the husband commit disbelief (kufr) by separating from her?
The Shaykh:
If he is satisfied, no. Khul' is not something the husband is forced to do, but if he accepts, it is contrary to his will. If he accepts, no, it is contrary. Khul' is based on mutual consent and choice; it is not compulsory. Yes.
The questioner:
The city now. A need as well, just as you saw.
The Shaykh:
No, he is not obligated to the pregnancy; khul' is a matter of mutual consent.
The questioner:
Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, if a woman requests to separate from her husband because he is old in age, and she knew this before marrying him, does the husband commit disbelief (kufr) by separating from her?
The Shaykh:
If he is satisfied, no. Khul' is not something the husband is forced to do, but if he accepts, it is contrary to his will. If he accepts, no, it is contrary. Khul' is based on mutual consent and choice; it is not compulsory. Yes.
The questioner:
The city now. A need as well, just as you saw.
The Shaykh:
No, he is not obligated to the pregnancy; khul' is a matter of mutual consent.
The questioner:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 54 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الصداق|باب القسم والنشوز|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:08:31)
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