Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a woman, with the intention of seeking khula, says to her husband, "I will neither respect your oath, nor obey your command, nor perform ghusl after janabah?" Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: The woman resorts to sinfulness, but abandoning ghusl after janabah is not appropriate. Thus, he disliked this statement.

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When a woman says to her husband, "I will neither obey you nor perform ghusl," then the husband should raise his hand and say, "I will neither do anything for you nor fulfill anything." If the woman dislikes her husband, then the husband should take wealth from her and separate from her.

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates: I was sitting with Hazrat Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) when a man and a woman came arguing. The man said: By Allah! If your wealth was not with me, I would have divorced you. The woman said: Leave my wealth and divorce me. The man divorced her and then divorced her two more times. Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It seems to me that your wife has separated from you and you have also lost the wealth. Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The religion of Allah is in your hands; whatever has happened is valid.

Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: A woman said to her husband, "I forgo my dower if you divorce me." The husband said, "Bring witnesses." The woman said the same. The husband gave one divorce. The woman said, "No, not until you give three divorces." The husband then gave three divorces. Afterwards, she began to demand her dower back. When the matter reached Hazrat Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him), those present said, "Your wife has been separated from you and you have also lost your wealth." Hazrat Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "If you think this, then Islam has become narrower than the edge of a sword." Then Hazrat Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) said to the husband, "Your wife is not lawful for you until she marries another, but you will get your dower back."

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: If a husband says to his wife, "I have granted you khul‘," and he does not intend khul‘, even then khul‘ takes place.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When a man says to his wife: "I have granted you khul‘," even though he has not actually granted khul‘, then khul‘ takes place at that very moment and the man retains no right over her.

It is narrated from Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): He used to dislike khul‘ (divorce at the wife’s request).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Shihab Khawlani and Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with them) that a woman bought divorce from her husband by giving him one thousand dirhams. This matter was presented before Sayyiduna Umar bin Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), so he declared it permissible and said: This woman has ransomed herself from her husband.

Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The matter of khul‘ is as insignificant as the cord of hair on the head (i.e., ‘aqeesah), and a woman can offer some of her wealth as ransom.

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is permissible to take from the woman who seeks khul‘ (divorce in exchange for compensation) even the value up to the string of her hair (her hairband).