Wife demands divorce with compensation after husband was caught having extra marital affairs
March 25th 2022
Question ID : 623e0f5101f4ab24a026af4a
Question
The husband was caught having extra marital affairs and now the girl demands divorce with huge compensation in terms of money . Is it obligatory on the husband to provide compensation as demanded or even according to his ability ? The husband has accepted this huge mistake and is ready to repent and accept his wife back but the wife is not ready no matter what . So is it allowed for him to demand his Mahr back from his wife .
Text Answer
وعليكم السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته
The woman has the right to demand separation from her husband if adultery is proven . This applies even if he repents and it is so for several reasons which includes her fear that he will fall into it again or perhaps some disease will occur on his side , and other reasons . And he has to bear these consequences since he is the one who is responsible for all this and may Allah عز وحل accept his repentance and replace him with another wife .
ًًًWith regards to compensation for the husband or the wife , it is better to take the issue to the Shari’ah Judge in your country or whoever is equivalent to him so that he may judge depending on the circumstances of this case .