Is it permissible for a son to pay the mahr (dower) owed to his mother on behalf of his unemployed father?
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The Mahr (dower) is a right of the wife over her husband, and it is a debt incumbent upon him that must be paid, unless the woman willingly relinquishes it. It is permissible for a son to pay off his father's debt, whether it be Mahr or a loan. It is also permissible for him to pay it from funds if the father is unable to do so.
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