What is the meaning of khul'? And how is it carried out?
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Question:
He also asks about khul': what is khul'?
Answer:
Khul' is divorce for a payment. This is khul'. Mukhala'ah is when she gives him money so that he separates from her; this is called fidyah (ransom payment). If she seeks khul' from him, she gives him money and he agrees to divorce her; this is called khul', or divorce for compensation. This occurred during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): the wife of Thabit ibn Qays sought khul' from him. Something arose between them, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: She said: Yes. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Thabit: Sahih al-Bukhari 5273 This is called khul', and it is what is meant in His saying: [al-Baqarah: 229].
Q: Is it khal' with a fathah on the lam?
The Shaykh: It is khul' with a sukun on the lam: the khah is dammah and the lam is sukun. The verb is khala'a, yakhla'u, khal'an, with a fathah. And for the action, it is called khul', fidyah, or mufadadah.
He also asks about khul': what is khul'?
Answer:
Khul' is divorce for a payment. This is khul'. Mukhala'ah is when she gives him money so that he separates from her; this is called fidyah (ransom payment). If she seeks khul' from him, she gives him money and he agrees to divorce her; this is called khul', or divorce for compensation. This occurred during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): the wife of Thabit ibn Qays sought khul' from him. Something arose between them, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to her:
Will you return his garden to him?
أتردين عليه حديقته؟Accept your garden, and divorce her once.
اقبل الحديقة وطَلّقها تطليقةthere is no blame upon either of them concerning that by which she ransoms herself
فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِمَا فِيمَا افْتَدَتْ بِهِQ: Is it khal' with a fathah on the lam?
The Shaykh: It is khul' with a sukun on the lam: the khah is dammah and the lam is sukun. The verb is khala'a, yakhla'u, khal'an, with a fathah. And for the action, it is called khul', fidyah, or mufadadah.
Source
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