Khula

Recently, the Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of unilateral Khula and whether a Muslim woman possesses an absolute right to terminate her marriage without the consent of her husband.

• Khula, literally meaning "to lay down" or "to take off," signifies the wife's right to seek release from her marriage by offering consideration (typically returning the dower or mahr, or other agreed-upon compensation) to her husband.
• It is a divorce initiated by the wife, distinct from a traditional Talaq, and aims to provide a dignified exit for women from unhappy or unworkable marriages.
• If the husband refuses ....