Fatwa

Terms of Khula

Question

Can a husband ask for something in khula that a wife doesn’t have like one crore rupees in return for khula especially if he is the one at fault. rn I know he should only ask what he gave as meher but if he beats his wife and ask lump sum money which wife can’t afford by any means how can she get out of the marriage if she can’t pay the amount he wants.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

In principle, in the event the husband is at fault for the breakdown of the marriage, it is Makrooh for him to claim anything from the wife for a Khula. He should simply divorce her and let her go.

In the event he is not at fault, then he may ask for the mahr amount back. It is Makrooh to exceed beyond the mahr amount.[1]

In the enquired situation, if a woman is being abused by her husband, she can approach the local Muslim Judiciary who are in charge of marital disputes and seek their advice.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

www.daruliftaazambia.com

الأصل للشيباني ط قطر (4/ 558) [1]

ولو اختلعت المرأة بأكثر من مهر مثلها كان ذلك جائزاً في القضاء، وقد يكره للزوج أن يأخذ أكثر مما أعطى. ويكره له مع ذلك أن يخلعها بشيء قليل أو كثير حتى يأتي النشوز من قبلها. فإذا فعلت ذلك حل له كل شيء أن يخلعها عليه، وطاب له ذلك ما بينه وبينما (1) أعطاها، ولا يزداد على ذلك شيئاً؛ فإنه مكروه. والزيادة في القضاء جائزة. بلغنا عن ابن عمر أن مولاة له اختلعت بكل شيء لها فلم يعب ذلك عليها (2). وبلغنا عن ابن عباس أنه قال: لو اختلعت بكل شيء له لأجزته له (3).