Question 01:
What do Islamic scholars say about the following issue? If a woman or her family members seek Khula’ without any Shar’i reason, then what is the ruling on it?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ وَسَلَّم
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer:
For a woman or her family members to seek Khula’ without any Shar’i reason is impermissible, Haraam and a sin. Regarding the woman seeking Khula’ without any reason, the Greatest and Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said that she would not smell the fragrance of Heaven. Similarly, in another blessed Hadees, such a woman has been declared to be a hypocrite. Moreover, regarding the person who provokes a wife into going against her husband, the Beloved Nabi صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘He is not from among us.’ Sayyiduna Sawban رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ narrated that Revered and Renowned Rasool صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘ایما امرءۃ سئلت زوجھا طلاقا فی غیر ما باس فحرام علیھا رائحة’, i.e. ‘the fragrance of Heaven is Haraam for the woman who seeks a divorce from her husband without any valid excuse.’ In another narration, it is stated ‘ایما امراۃ اختلعت من زوجھا من غیر باس لم ترح رائحۃ الجنة’ i.e. ‘the woman (asking) her husband for Khula’ without any valid excuse will not smell the fragrance of Heaven.’ Sayyiduna Sawban رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ narrated that the Revered and Renowned Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘المختلعات هن المنافقات’, i.e. ‘The women seeking Khula’ (without any valid excuse) are hypocrites.’ (Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 2, pp. 402, Hadees 1190, 1191, 1192) Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللّٰەُ عَنْهُ narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰەُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘ليس منا من خبب امرأة على زوجها’ i.e. ‘the one who makes a woman poison her relations with her husband is not from among our fold.’ (Abu Dawood, vol. 2, pp. 369, Hadees 2175) Fatawa Razawiyyah states, ‘If a woman asks for a divorce, she will be a hypocrite. Those who provoke a woman into poisoning her relations with her husband are dear to the devil.’ (Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 22, pp. 217) In reply to a question, the leading and legendary scholar of Shari’ah and Tareeqah Mufti Amjad Ali A’zami رَحْمَةُ اللّٰەِ عَلَيْه stated, ‘If the husband perfectly fulfils all the rights of his wife, then it is Haraam for the wife to seek a divorce without any Shari’ah-approved need. Therefore, those who force a woman into obtaining a divorce are sinners.’ (Fatawa Amjadiyyah, vol. 2, pp. 164)
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَ رَسُوْلُہٗ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ عَلَیْہِ واٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّم
Zakah from the wealth of wife
Question 2:
What do Islamic scholars say about the following issue? If a wife possesses wealth to such an extent that payment of Zakah from the wealth becomes obligatory, then who will pay the Zakah, the husband or the wife?
بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ وَسَلَّم
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Answer
If the wife possesses “Nisab ”, then it is Fard for her to pay Zakah. It is not compulsory for the husband to pay her Zakah. However, if the husband pays Zakah on her behalf with her consent, the paid Zakah will be valid in this case.