{"_id":"67f2aeb69efd850c2654a33e","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the procedure for khula, and where does a woman reside during her ʿiddah period?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What is the proper procedure for a khulʿ, and where should a woman reside during her ʿiddah after a khulʿ takes place?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"A khulʿ is essentially a divorce with compensation. It occurs when a wife seeks to end the marriage, but the husband does not agree to divorce her. In such a case, she may offer him compensation—such as a monetary payment, relinquishing part or all of her mahr (dowry), or any other agreed-upon payment—to secure his consent.  \\n\\nA typical exchange might look like this:  \\n•⁠  ⁠Wife: \\\"Divorce me, and I will forgo the remainder of my mahr.\\\"  \\n•⁠  ⁠Husband: \\\"I divorce you in exchange for your remaining mahr.\\\"  \\n•⁠  ⁠Wife: \\\"I accept.\\\"  \\n\\nOnce this agreement takes place, the divorce is irrevocable (bā’in), meaning the husband cannot take her back unless a new marriage contract is formed after her ʿiddah (waiting period). The ʿiddah for khulʿ follows the same duration as a regular divorce. However, because the divorce is irrevocable, the husband is only responsible for providing housing during the ʿiddah, but not full financial support.\\n \\nDuring the ʿiddah, the woman would reside in her marital home (without the husband, of course), or they may arrange for her to fulfill her ʿiddah in another suitable place, such as her parents’ home or another agreed-upon residence.\\n\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ffb0b76658b4c232ade","tag":"Marriage: Roles and Responsibilities","count":56},{"_id":"668d9ff10b76658b4c2329bc","tag":"Marriage: Divorce","count":24}],"createdOn":"2025-04-06T16:41:26.474Z"}