Mahr
Mahr is the mandatory gift a husband gives his wife as part of the marriage contract, agreed between the two parties. It becomes her property alone. It may be paid in full at the contract, delayed in whole or part, or split between an advance and a deferred portion.
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1. Is specifying a particular day for paying Zakat on money that fluctuates between decrease and increase during the Hijri year correct, and what is the proper procedure to clear one's liability in this case? 2. What is the ruling on Zakat for the deferred Mahr (dowry) that the wife has not yet received, and is it permissible for her to refrain from paying Zakat on it on the pretext that she does not actually own it or that it is not in her possession for investment? 3. How can the statement "If he has an item for personal use (Qinya) that he does not need, he should count it against the debt and pay Zakat on his money. If he does not have such an item that he does not need, then the debt is deducted from the Zakat" be explained in a simplified way? And what is the ruling on Zakat for the deferred Mahr to be paid by the husband if all the money is in his possession? Is it sufficient for him to pay Zakat on it once, or is Zakat also due on it from the wife every year, and who is responsible for paying it if the wife refuses?
May Allah reward you for your eagerness to seek knowledge. 1. Zakat on Money: It becomes obligatory when a complete lunar year (Hawl) passes over money that has reached the Nisab (minimum threshold). If the money…
Is it permissible for an engaged couple to agree that the مقدم Mahr (dowry) will be eight million, of which only six million will be paid, and then inform the bride's family that the full amount has been paid? And what is the manner of repentance if that is not permissible?
The marriage is valid even if the Mahr (dowry) is not mentioned in it, for the Mahr is an exclusive right of the mature wife, and she has the right to accept less than the Mahr of her peers, and her guardian has no…
Is it Islamically permissible to demand that the husband pay the remaining portion of the prompt mahr, and what are the implications if the court rules in favor of that, knowing that the wife was the one who sought the divorce and refused to reconcile, and the husband has since married another woman?
A wife's request for divorce because her husband does not allow her to work in a mixed environment and does not pay for her education is impermissible, due to the severe warning mentioned for a woman who seeks divorce…
Questions that use it
Is a woman who has filed a case of discord and dispute, seeking divorce, while the husband does not want to and tolerates her shortcomings, entitled to the advanced Mahr, gold, and deferred Mahr, knowing that she is the cause of all the problems?
Is the sum of 2,000 written by the سؤال’s father in the contract considered a deferred dowry (mahr mu’ajjal), a post-nuptial gift (mu’akhar sadaq), or a debt that must be paid, knowing that an advance sum was given to the سؤال’s uncle as a dowry for his daughter?
Am I permitted to demand the return of the amounts I paid (Mahr and a sum to the wife's mother) while forfeiting the deferred Mahr, given the wife's health problems and her family's refusal to treat her or allow me access to her, and are they entitled to impose new conditions for her return?