Fatwa ID: 06638

 

Answered by: Maulana Nazrul Islam

 

Question:

 

My mother recently requested a khula from my father, who has requested the mahr back. The mahr at the time of nikkah was gold but stated on the nikkah gold at the value of. My mother no longer has this gold, but would she need to pay back the value written on the Nikkah or the gold value now? Thank you.

 

 

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

 

Answer:

 

Khula is like a business transaction. Both parties must agree to an amount of wealth given to the husband by the wife in lieu of Talaq. (1)

 

The Khula is complete after the husband terminates the marriage by giving Talaq (divorce). (1)

 

According to the scenario mentioned above, the Khula amount will be at the value of what the husband had paid for Mahr. (2)

 

However, it will be better for the couple to communicate and get clarification from the husband so that there are no further altercations.

 

 

Only Allah knows best.

Written by Maulana Nazrul Islam

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham

 

 

 

 

(١)الْبَابُ الثَّامِنُ فِي الْخُلْعِ وَمَا فِي حُكْمِهِ وَفِيهِ ثَلَاثَةُ فُصُولٍ الْفَصْلُ الْأَوَّلُ فِي شَرَائِطِ الْخُلْعِ وَحُكْمِهِ وَمَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِهِ الْخُلْعُ إزَالَةُ مِلْكِ النِّكَاحِ بِبَدَلٍ بِلَفْظِ الْخُلْعِ كَذَا فِي فَتْحِ الْقَدِيرِ وَقَدْ يَصِحُّ بِلَفْظِ الْبَيْعِ وَالشِّرَاءِ وَقَدْ يَكُونُ بِالْفَارِسِيَّةِ كَذَا فِي الظَّهِيرِيَّةِ

(وَشَرْطُهُ) شَرْطُ الطَّلَاقِ

الفتاوى الهندية ج١ ، ص٤٨٨

المطبعة الكبرى الأميرية ببولاق مصر

 

 

 

(2)” وما جاز أن يكون مهرا جاز أن يكون بدلا في الخلع ” لأن ما يصلح عوضا للمتقوم أولى أن يصلح عوضا لغير المتقوم

الهداية ، ج٢، ص٢٦٢، دار إحياء التراث