Can i take my wife back after Khula?
Question
I wanted to know if i granted my wife a khul can i re marry her?? on what terms???
Answer
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh
Khul’a is when the wife offers to return primarily the Mahr in exchange of the husband divorcing her. If the husband agrees, then Khul’a will take place. Khul’a will constitute one Talaaq Baain (irrevocable talaaq). Hence, the nikaah will terminate and she will have to sit in Iddah.
(Al Hidaya vol.1 pg404, shirka)
After the Khul’a, if you wish to reconcile then if your ex-wife accepts your proposal, it will be permissible for you to remarry her even though she is still in the Iddah and a new Mahr (dowry) will have to be given to her.
(Ad-Durul Mukhtaar vol.3 pg409,HM Saeed)
(Al-Muhitul Burhani vol.4 pg168,Idaratl Qur’aan)
(Fatawa Rahimiyya vol.8 pg301,Darul Isha’at)
And Allah knows best
Checked and Approved by:
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa
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فإذا فعلا ذلك وقع بالخلع تطليقة بائنة ولزمها المال لقوله صلى الله عليه وسلم { الخلع تطليقة بائنة }
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