[raziakhan]

My niece ran away with a boy and got her nikah done in a masjid, the next day when we came 2 know, we brought her back home, now she has realised her mistake and wants khula from this boy, but the boy is refusing 2 sign, so what should we do what are the steps that need to be taken. The girl is in dubai and the boy is in india. Kindly advise.

[talaniman]

You must seek legal counsel to settle this, possibly before a judge.

[mudassir01]

Khula is the right of a woman in Islam to seek a divorce or separation from her husband. A Muslim woman may petition a qadi to grant her divorce if the husband refuses. The waiting period (iddah) of a woman who seeks a divorce is one menstrual cycle or one month if she is post-menopause i.e. ceased menstruating. This is to ensure she is not pregnant. If the woman is pregnant, then the waiting period is until she gives birth. There is still the need for witnesses when seeking a khula as in a talaq.