What is the Sharia perspective on the list of marital movables, and does its permissibility and obligation differ based on the wife's contribution to furnishing the marital home? And what is the ruling on conditions stipulated in the marriage contract, such as the condition for the wife to work and for the husband not to marry another woman except with her written permission?
It is not permissible to waive the Mahr (dowry), as it is one of the conditions of marriage. It is not required to be a specific type of wealth; it can be gold or furniture if the spouses agree upon it. It is also permissible to write an inventory of the furniture as documentation. Conditions that do not contradict the purpose of marriage are permissible according to the Maliki and Hanbali schools of thought. This is supported by Allah's statement: "And give women their Mahr (dowry) as a free gift," and the hadith of Thabit ibn Qays, who gave his wife a garden as her Mahr, and the hadith: "The most worthy of conditions to be fulfilled are those by which you make intimate relations lawful."
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