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Divorce and Dowry
By Mufti Ebrahim Desai
| Q.) An acquaintance of mine divorced his wife upon her insistence. Her family
is now demanding the agreed upon Mehr. Is my friend obliged to give his former wife her
Mehr given that he divorced her only because she insisted that he do so? Also, would the
Islamic ruling in this situation differ depending on whether or not the marriage was
consummated? |
A.) Mehr (dowry) is the right of the wife even after divorce. If the marriage
was consummated, she is entitled to the full-stipulated amount. If the marriage was not
consummated, the wife will be entitled to half the stipulated amount. It is compulsory for
your acquaintance to pay his divorcee her due mehr. And Allah Ta`ala Knows Best.
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