Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Khaythamah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that a case of khula (divorce initiated by the wife) between a husband and wife was brought before Bishr bin Marwan. Bishr did not permit it. Then Hazrat Abdullah bin Shahab Khawlani (may Allah have mercy on him) said to Bishr, "I was present with Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) when a case of khula was brought before him, and he permitted it."

Hazrat Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) permitted khul‘ without the intervention of the ruler.

Hazrat Nafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that the uncle of Hazrat Rabi’ bint Mu’awwiz (may Allah be pleased with her) arranged her khula’ from her husband; her husband used to drink alcohol. This khula’ was taken without the intervention of Amir al-Mu’minin Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), but Hazrat Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) declared it permissible.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) says that khula is permissible even without the authority of the ruler.

Hazrat Zuhri (may Allah have mercy on him) says that khula is permissible even without the intervention of the ruler.

Hazrat Yahya bin Saeed (may Allah have mercy on him) says that people used to perform khula (divorce initiated by the wife) among us without the authority of the ruler; when the matter was presented before the ruler, he would also permit it.