Is a wife entitled to the price of household furniture her husband sold? And is this price considered as part of the mahr (dowry)? And is she entitled to the deferred mahr written in the contract with the phrase: "that which is named between us"?
The divorced woman, after consummation, is entitled to the full dowry agreed upon at the time of the contract, whether it was the immediate or deferred portion, and not merely what was written in the contract. So, if the immediate portion was the household furnishings, she is entitled to all the furnishings. If the husband sold them, he must return their equivalent or their value. If they agreed upon a deferred dowry of a specific amount, but it was not written, the husband is religiously obligated to pay it. These detailed issues, which may lead to disputes, cannot be resolved by a mere . Instead, they should be presented verbally to trustworthy scholars, or the spouses should reconcile. Otherwise, the dispute must be brought before a court.
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