Is a man required to pay his wife the deferred dowry at its original nominal value, given that its purchasing power has significantly changed over time? What if the currency depreciates or is abolished after a financial debt is incurred? And is it permissible to sell an item for one price in cash and a different price on credit?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The deferred Mahr is a debt owed by the husband to his wife, and a debt is repaid in kind.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/55464
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 55464
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy