Wife Initiating A Divorce

In principle, if a wife compels her husband to issue a divorce without a valid Shar’iee justification—such as by engaging in an impermissible act (for example, allowing her husband’s son to kiss her or exercise inappropriate control over her), or by leaving the fold of Islam (may Allah Ta’ala, Most High, protect us)—then she is not entitled to maintenance during her Iddah. However, if the divorce is indirectly initiated from her side, but the fault lies with the husband and not with her, she will remain entitled to full maintenance for the duration of her Iddah.