Khul' cannot be assessed through the eyes of those who suffer no problems and yet disapprove of its use by the ones who are suffering. All this results from the culture that regards women as inferior to men and not entitled to the same rights. This same culture blocked the legalisation of Khul' for a long time although it is compatible with Shari'a. Islam is fair and balanced in the rights and duties it stipulates. This means that at times legislation has to lead social change.
Legislation has a decisive role in pushing things forward and spearheading change.
It has to launch reform, a few calculated steps ahead but not to the extent of being rejected by society. If legislation merely reflects things as they are, we will merely be hanging on to the status quo. In this issue we must refer to the Shari'a. In this particular law we have completely abided by the Shari'a, which brought about a fair balance in the relation between women and men. There is no contradiction between Shari'a and other laws.