Mahr is a significant Islamic obligation for Muslim men to marry a woman, as it is a legal right for them to acquire her as a lawful wedded wife. Mahr is an Arabic term used to denote a bridal gift given to the bride by the groom at the time of marriage. It is a fixed, decided, and obligatory obligation. The concept of the “dowry of equivalents” (mahr al-mithl) is considered an ideal or appropriate dowry for a marriage. Mahr is defined as an amount of money or wealth dedicated to the bride at the time of marriage in exchange for her sexuality or marriage partner. There are three types of Mahr: minimum Mahr, maximum Mahr, and nikaah. The minimum Mahr stipulated for a woman is 10 silver coins, while the maximum Mahr is ten Dirhams (approximately 31 grams of silver). The marriage is considered zina and punishable in Islam. In principle, payment of the Mehr is not a condition for the validity of the Nikah, but if both parties agree, the payment may be deferred to a future date.
Mahr, also known as sadaq or dower, is a gift given by the Muslim bridegroom to the bride upon marriage. It is an integral part of every Islamic marriage contract and becomes the exclusive property of the bride after marriage. In arranged marriages, a Muslim husband must agree a financial deal with the prospective wife before marriage. Mahr is one of the rights of the wife and should be given at the time of Nikah. It is obligatory and will remain a debt upon the husband until he fulfills it, or unless the wife by her own will excuses the obligation. Mahr is not a traditional gift but is obligatory and the wife-to-be receives it as a right. It is mandatory for the groom to give it to the bride at the time of Nikah. Mahr is a sacred command in Islamic law and is a significant element of the marriage contract, serving as a tangible expression of financial support and protection.
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Can a man reject mahr?
He can’t deny you your mahr. The mahr is the wife’s right. The husband is responsible for paying for housing and other essentials. He cannot use the wife’s money or take her mahr to pay for it.
Can a woman reject mahr?
Is the nikah still valid if the bride rejects the mahr? Most jurists say that if the bride rejects the mahr during the nikah, it won’t invalidate the nikah. The nikah is still valid. The groom is legally entitled to a standard mahr.
This post was contributed by Professor Mashood A. Baderin, Module Convenor for Introduction to Islamic Law.
A Nigerian nikāh ceremony on February 15, 2020, involved a bride who rejected her groom’s dower (mahr) and asked him to promise not to marry another wife while they were married. The bride’s request surprised the groom because it wasn’t discussed before the ceremony. The groom talked to his parents and then agreed to give the bride what she wanted instead of the mahr. This interesting scenario raises four legal questions under Islamic family law.
1. Can the bride legally give up the mahr? The mahr is a legal obligation for the husband and a right for the wife. A marriage under Islamic law is not valid without the mahr. The bride cannot waive or reject it. However, the bride can give it back to the husband after receiving it. This is in Q4:4: “Give women their dower as an outright gift. If they give you any of it, take it and enjoy it.” This is in both classical Islamic law and in modern family codes in Muslim-majority countries.
Can you get married without a mahr in Islam?
If the marriage contract doesn’t say how much the husband must pay the wife, he must still pay her an equal amount. The Quran and hadith mention the mahr several times. The mahr is often paid to the bride in parts. The mahr amount given to the bride at the signing of the marriage contract is called a muajjal (معجل) (paid at the time of marriage), and the portion that is promised but deferred is called a ghaire muajjal (غیر معجل) (paid after marriage). A deferred promise to pay does not make the full amount of the mahr any less legally required. There are differences between the nature of mahr, the definition of a proper contract, and the conditions of enforceability depending on the regional fiqh and school of Islamic jurisprudence. The word “mahr” comes from the Hebrew word “mohar” and the Syriac word “mahrā,” which means “bridal gift.” The word means a gift given freely, not as a result of a contract. In Muslim law, it is a gift the bridegroom must give the bride when they marry. It becomes the bride’s property.
What is the minimum mahr for marriage?
Mahr is a gift from the husband to the wife. It is usually money. The wife can use it however she wants. There is some disagreement about what a bare minimum should be, but most agree it should be at least 10 dirhams (about £200).
Does the Mahr need to be given at the time of the wedding?
No. The Mahr can be given now, later, or a mix of the two. It is customary to give something to the wife before the marriage is consummated.
What is the difference between mahr and Nikah?
The groom must give the bride a gift called the mahr. The gift of marriage (mahr) is sacred. Mahr can be given at the time of Nikah or later. The husband or someone else who wants to pay it can do so with the couple’s consent. As Allah says, “Give the women their Mahr as a free gift” (Quran 4:4). Mahr is a payment to the bride. If the girl doesn’t have anything, she’ll have something to hold her rights. If the wife wants a divorce, she can return the Mahr and get a Khula divorce. If the marriage ends for ordinary reasons, the wife can keep the Mahr.
What happens if you don’t pay mahr?
Not paying the Mahr is a breach of the marriage contract. If the Mahr is not paid, this can happen:
1. Incomplete marriage: In Islamic law, a marriage is incomplete if the Mahr is not paid. This means the marriage may not be valid.
2. Legal consequences: Some countries have laws about fulfilling the Mahr obligation. It can affect divorce and inheritance, and lead to legal disputes.
3. Moral and ethical obligation: Not paying the Mahr reflects poorly on the husband’s commitment to the marriage. It can cause arguments and damage the marriage.
How much is mahr in Islam?
Mahr Fatimi is a dowry arrangement inspired by the Prophet Muhammad’s dowry for Ali to give to Fatima upon their marriage. The Mahr Fatimi is usually 480 dirhams, but opinions differ.
It is worth about 3.06 grams of silver. The price of 1469.60 grams of silver on the wedding day can be used to estimate the Mahr Fatimi’s value. Some scholars say this is the minimum Mahr. The Mahr Fatimi is not required in Islamic marriages, but it is a historical precedent and reference point for establishing Mahr amounts. The Prophet’s wife, Aisha, was asked about her Mahr in a Hadith. Abu Salama bin Abd al-Rahman reported:
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Give mehr not more than 10 dollars, it is just for formality sake only. It is man who gets dowry from woman and it would give good intentions towards a woman. If the woman or her family demands more mehr, then they are to be considered as prostitutes who keep on asking money all the time when intimacy happens. People who give birth to female child considered that child as a waste thing and loss of money and time and so they killed the female child or sacrificed that female child to false Gods and Goddesses, and to save female child from such people mehr was given to her parents at the time of marriage by bridegroom’s family, so that atleast the woman will be alive and not be killed by her parents.
The Mahr (مهر) is a contract fee paid for by the groom to the bride in an Islamic marriage (see The Meaning of Nikah). Its purpose within Islamic law, as shown through the Islamic texts themselves and the rulings of fiqh, is to compensate the woman for the privilege of consummating the marriage through sexual intercourse with her. The mahr is an obligatory part of Islamic law. In the abscence of a mahr, the marriage is not valid. The custom itself comes from pre-Islamic tribal times. In those times, the mahr would be paid from the bridegroom to the wali or guardian of the bride. Islam’s laws change this custom by specifying the the mahr belongs directly to her. It is thus sui generis unlike the dowry or dower from western arranged marriage traditions. Islamic law has specifications about how and when it is to be given, and how these arrangements are to be made and taken care of in all cases, and there are many hadith traditions relating the prophets example on the subject. Although the explanations of the subject vary, the purpose of the mahr as explained by the Islamic texts is clear; it is a payment from a man to a woman; payment in full for the future sexual relations (nikah) the bridegroom will enjoy with her. This is illustrated by the requirement for a mahr in temporary “marriages”, the statements of Prophet Muhammad, and the fact that a mahr cannot be taken back (except under extenuating circumstances) because the man has availed himself of the service for which it was payment.