What is the ruling on the marriage of a man who owns only a plot of land measuring one hundred square meters, which he made as a dower for his wife, and then the government seized this land by force, and what are the implications for the husband in this situation?
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If the husband makes a piece of land he owns a dowry for his wife and hands it over to her, then the government seizes it, the dowry is valid, and the husband is not obliged to compensate the wife. However, if he names the land as a dowry but does not hand it over to the wife until the government seizes it, then he is liable for it and must pay its value on the day of seizure. Ibn Qudamah mentioned that the woman owns the specified dowry by virtue of the contract, and she bears the responsibility for it unless the husband prevents her from taking possession of it, in which case the responsibility falls upon him.
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