JEDDAH — A total of 1,163 women in various parts of the Kingdom have during the past six months, asked for khula (petitioning for a court divorce without the husband's consent and without having to prove any grounds for wanting it). According to local daily Al-Madina on Tuesday, the wives have either petitioned for khula or for documenting it. According to the report, Makkah Province, with 311 khula cases, tops all other regions. Riyadh came second with 238 cases followed by the Eastern Province with 144. There were 73 khula cases in Al-Jouf, 59 in Jazan, 53 in Asir, 32 in Qassim and 20 cases each in the Northern Border Province, Tabuk and Hail. The report said Madinah Province had 17 khula lawsuits filed, Najran 12 and Al-Baha eight.
