QUESTION: A woman wants to take khula from her husband because of mistreatment of her husband.. but her father is against it because he believes that it’s not allowed for woman to ask for khula until she is physically harmed by the husband. Although she tried to give her marriage a few chances from past three years for the sake of Allah and her father, the husband

Fiqh of the family, Khula
04 Nov

ANSWER: The father has no such right. If the woman has a genuine reason to take khula, she doesn’t need anyone’s consent for this. 

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QUESTION: In the past my father bought my mother gold. I know that she has to give him back his dowry, when she wants to divorce him. But does my mother need to give him back the gold he used to buy her, besides the dowry?

Divorce, Dowry, Khula
06 Oct

ANSWER: She must only return the mahr (dowry) if she’s taking khula and not any other gifts given by him.

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QUESTION: My sis got married 1nd half yr.after marriage she came to know he’s gay. She got khula recently few days back. She still holds her virginity.She was living with mum only after 3 4 months of marriage. How many days of iddah is applicable? Moulana said 3 mnths… Also can she adore herslef during the iddah period infront of mehrams!?

Divorce, Khula
30 Jul

ANSWER: Iddah for khula is one monthly cycle and she can adorn herself in front of other women and her mahrams and can go out and be normal. 

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QUESTION: I and my husband we separated 6 months ago and I got my Khula recently, the day I got my khula the Qazi told me that my iddah period of 100 days has started. In this period can I not visit my relatives? And how long is this period if I haven’t been in contact with my ex husband?

Divorce, Khula
22 Jun

ANSWER: The iddah after khula is one monthly cycle and not 100 days! What this man said is baseless!  The moment the husband accepts khula and takes back the mahr, your iddah of one monthly cycle starts. You are not a widow and you can leave the house and go out wherever you want and […]

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QUESTION: If a girl wants divorce but her brother doesn’t allow but Father allow it because it is unhappy marriage so is her brother doing right ?

Divorce, Khula
20 Jun

ANSWER: No, he has no right or say in this. Others can only advise her but cannot make the decision for her.

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QUESTION: During wedding ,bride gets lots of gifts from groom side in the form of gold jewellery…That can be given inlaws ,bro in law,sis in law or groom uncle etc…my question is..at the time of khula or talaq…the groom family demands all that gift back,,is it permissible?iam not talking about mahar

Fiqh of Marriage, Khula
13 Sep

ANSWER: No, this is not permissible at all! Prophet salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam said a person who takes back his gift is like a dog who vomits and then eats its own vomit! Only the mahr must be returned when she takes khula.

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If a girl is not able to grow affection for her husband even after marriage and only for the sake of her deen she’s forcing herself to like him. Will she be sinful to ask khula from her husband merely on the basis of not being able to like him?

Divorce, Fiqh of Marriage, Khula
20 May

ANSWER: If she is unable to give him his rights and has great resentment for him, she is not sinful for getting a khulu. 

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I read several articles of Khula on Islamqa n watched many videos as well. From these sources came to know that a reason is must to obtain khula from husband. But d husband is perfectly fine nice n so on. As a human d women is not able to feel d tuining n vibe in him but d husband is stubborn n doesn’t give her khula. She just doesn’t want to stay for xyz reason can she go to d court?

Divorce, Khula
15 Mar

ANSWER: If she feels she is unable to fulfill her duties towards him due to this dislike then no problem. https://islamqa.info/en/answers/1859/examples-of-acceptable-reasons-for-asking-ones-husband-for-khula

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Can i take a scerat khula only i and my husbnd know about this not my family.

Divorce, Khula
03 Jul

ANSWER: This must be documented and made public so that your husband would not come after few months and force you to sleep with him and defending himself that he didn’t divorce or given khulu! This is like marriage, it is has to be made public for people to testify. 

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Sheikh I would like to know about iddah after khula. My friend was forced to marry her cousin when she went abroad to meet her family. Only the nikkah took place no Walima etc. After the nikkah she stayed at her mother’s house and did not spend any time at all with her husband or consummate. Does my friend need to do iddah once she gets khula?

Khula
28 May

ANSWER: If she did not stay with him behind closed doors at all, there is no iddah on her. 

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