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1 84 Divorce or Khula Allah the Exalted has stated in the Holy Qur’an that separation between husband and wife is something undesirable but permissible in certain circumstances. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper) said in this regard: ‘Sometimes husband and wife do not get on after marriage , either they are not like - minded or there are other reasons. Islam gives both of them the right to separate in such instances. This right is given to me n under some conditions in the form of talaq ( divorce initiated by husband) and to women in the form of خلع khula. ’ (Address delivered to ladies on 31 July 2004 at Jalsa Salana UK. Published in Al Fazl International 24 April 2015) Identifying certain moral lapses during marital separation , Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (may Allah be his Helper) said: ‘Divorce a nd خلع k hula rate is increasing. This is a frightening situation which is not static, in fact I have observed that each year divorce and خلع khula rate is going up. Both parties try to make their case strong by at times speaking the truth and at other t imes telling lies and they lose each other’s confidence by being disingenuous. Just as I mentioned, this is a