Family LawUncategorizedGrounds for Khula

1. Cruelty

1. Physical or mental abuse by the husband

2. Verbal abuse, humiliation, or emotional torture

2. Failure to Provide Maintenance

1. Husband does not provide for the wife’s basic needs (food, shelter, clothing)

2. Prolonged non-payment (typically 3 months or more) is a valid reason

3. Impotence or Incurable Disease

1. Husband is sexually incapable

2. Has an incurable disease (e.g. HIV/AIDS, leprosy, etc.)

4. Immoral Conduct

1. Husband involved in adultery, drug addiction, gambling, or criminal activity

2. Living a dishonorable or socially unacceptable life

5. Forced Marriage

1. If the marriage was conducted under duress or without the wife’s free consent

 6. Desertion / Abandonment

1. Husband has abandoned the wife without justification

2. Commonly accepted if absence is for 2 years or more

7. Incompatibility / Aversion

1. Wife declares that she cannot live with the husband “within the limits prescribed by Allah”

2. Personal dislike, loss of love, or mental incompatibility

8. Second Marriage Without Consent

1. If the husband contracts another marriage without the first wife’s permission