A Malaysian woman was left shocked and furious after her husband demanded RM50,000 in cash as a “condition” for divorcing her, claiming it was something the syariah court had mandated.
The woman, confused by the claim, decided to seek clarification from a syariah lawyer Fahmi Ramli, whom she approached outside the courtroom.
She said, ‘My husband refuses to divorce me. He said since I’m the one asking for it, the court has set RM50,000 for the divorce to be paid to him.’”
Fahmi, who shared the encounter in a Facebook post, was quick to shut down the husband’s baseless claim.
Luckily, she was brave enough to ask. If it had been someone who just obeyed blindly, she would’ve been easily taken advantage of.”
Not an isolated case
According to Fahmi, this isn’t the first time he’s seen husbands trying to profit from a divorce.
Many wives out there actually believe this. Some have been tricked into paying RM10,000, RM20,000, and even up to RM100,000.”
He recalled one particular case where a wife paid RM20,000 just to get a divorce, only to storm out of the courtroom later, cursing how unfair the law was towards women.
Meanwhile, the husband left grinning, having just received what he saw as “modal kahwin baru” (capital for a new marriage).
What is tebus talak?
Fahmi took the opportunity to explain that tebus talak (also known as khulu’) is a legitimate form of divorce in Islam, where the wife compensates the husband in exchange for him agreeing to pronounce talak (divorce).
However, it’s not a mandatory payout, especially not an outrageous one.
There is no specific amount stated in Islamic law. It doesn’t even have to be money. It can be anything of value, as long as both parties agree.”
He emphasised that it’s not compensation or damages to be paid to the husband, and the amount should only be given if the wife willingly agrees and is financially capable.
Some husbands just see it as a payday
Fahmi criticised husbands who demand large sums as if the wife was compensating them for “losses.”
When asked what loss they suffered, they bring up how much they spent on their wife. But when asked how much the dowry was, it’s just RM100 and RM2,500 in hantaran.”
They forget it’s their responsibility as a husband. All they see is an opportunity to make some cash for a new wedding.”
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**Special thanks to Fahmi for sharing the story.
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