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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. |
