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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible for a man, if his wife seeks a khul' divorce, to demand an exorbitant compensation?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a husband, if his wife seeks a khul' divorce, to demand an exorbitant compensation that the wife cannot afford to pay?

Answer:
Yes, he has that right, but it is disliked for him.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1910 -2802] هل يجوز للرجل إذا خالعته زوجته أن يطلب عوضا باهظا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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