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(Book 29, Hadith 32) #36249
Ransoming Oneself from an Oppressive Husband

SUMMARY: A woman can ransom herself from her husband if he is oppressive or wrongs her, and she can return the property to him.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from a mawla of Safiyya bint Abi Ubayd that she gave all that she possessed to her husband as compensation for her divorce from him, and Abdullah ibn Umar did not disapprove of that. Malik said that divorce was ratified for a woman who ransomed herself from her husband, when it was known that her husband was detrimental to her and was oppressive for her, and it was known that he wronged her, and he had to return her property to her. Malik added, "This is what I have heard, and it is what is done among us". Malik said, "There is no harm if a woman ransoms herself from her husband for more than he gave her".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ مَوْلاَةٍ، لِصَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ ‏.‏ أَنَّهَا اخْتَلَعَتْ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ لَهَا فَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ ذَلِكَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ فِي الْمُفْتَدِيَةِ الَّتِي تَفْتَدِي مِنْ زَوْجِهَا أَنَّهُ إِذَا عُلِمَ أَنَّ زَوْجَهَا أَضَرَّ بِهَا وَضَيَّقَ عَلَيْهَا وَعُلِمَ أَنَّهُ ظَالِمٌ لَهَا مَضَى الطَّلاَقُ وَرَدَّ عَلَيْهَا مَالَهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَهَذَا الَّذِي كُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ وَالَّذِي عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُ النَّاسِ عِنْدَنَا ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَفْتَدِيَ الْمَرْأَةُ مِنْ زَوْجِهَا بِأَكْثَرَ مِمَّا أَعْطَاهَا
TOPICS
divorce  *  compensation  *  property  *  ratified  *  talaaq  *  jidhr  *  mal  *  qabool

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your spouse's rights even during divorce proceedings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the situation in which a woman may choose to divorce her husband if he is oppressive or wrongs her. She may give all that she possesses as compensation for the divorce and Abdullah ibn Umar did not disapprove of this action. Malik said that it was known that the husband was detrimental to his wife and was oppressive towards her; therefore it was necessary for him to return any property given by his wife back to her. He also added that there is no harm if a woman ransoms herself with more than what she gave him initially. This hadith teaches us about justice and fairness in marriage relationships between spouses; it also emphasizes on respecting women's rights even during divorce proceedings.

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