The Meaning of Khul' and Its Conditions
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this is a questioner from Egypt residing in Riyadh. He says: What is khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation), when does it occur, and what are its conditions?
Answer:
Khul' is when the bride's guardian, or the woman herself, or a third party offers a sum of money to the husband in order to dissolve the marriage. This is permissible in cases of pressing need, if the situation between them cannot be repaired, and he wants to keep her, but she does not want him. In that case, she may ask for khul'. If he agrees to accept the khul' and dissolve the marriage, there is nothing wrong with it.
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:229] that [Al-Baqarah 2:229]. When the wife of Thabit ibn Qays ibn al-Shammas (may Allah be pleased with him) complained that she could not bear to stay with him because she had no desire for him, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Thabit: So Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) has ordered him to do so.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Honorable Shaykh, this is a questioner from Egypt residing in Riyadh. He says: What is khul' (divorce at the wife's request for compensation), when does it occur, and what are its conditions?
Answer:
Khul' is when the bride's guardian, or the woman herself, or a third party offers a sum of money to the husband in order to dissolve the marriage. This is permissible in cases of pressing need, if the situation between them cannot be repaired, and he wants to keep her, but she does not want him. In that case, she may ask for khul'. If he agrees to accept the khul' and dissolve the marriage, there is nothing wrong with it.
Allah the Exalted said:
But if you fear
فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْthat they will not be able to keep [within] the limits of Allah. But if you fear that they will not keep [within] the limits of Allah, then there is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms
أَلَّا يُقِيمَا حُدُودَ اللَّهِ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا فِيمَا افْتَدَتْ بِهِTake the garden, meaning the one that I gave you as a mahr, and divorce her with one divorce.
خذ الحديقه يعني التي ا التي امحرتها اياها وطلقها تطليقThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/253 — archive.org (3:32)
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