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AL-KAFI #976: BOLEHKAH MAHKAMAH MENETAPKAN KADAR MAS KAHWIN YANG MUNASABAH
Can the court or a religious authority set a reasonable amount for the dowry (mas kahwin)?
Short answer
By default the dowry has no minimum or maximum amount, and anything of value or benefit may serve as a dowry.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
By default the dowry has no minimum or maximum amount, and anything of value or benefit may serve as a dowry. However, the ruler or authority is permitted to set an amount based on public interest and the objectives of marriage, as Umar intended. The wife's consultation and consent must be taken into account so that the limit is not imposed arbitrarily. The fatwa also notes it is recommended that the dowry be no less than 10 dirhams and no more than 500 dirhams, and it advises guardians to make marriage easier.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berdasarkan kenyataan di atas seperti yang dihasratkan oleh Saidina Umar, adalah dibolehkan bagi pihak pemerintah berdasarkan maslahat dan maqasid perkahwinan itu sendiri.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #976: BOLEHKAH MAHKAMAH MENETAPKAN KADAR MAS KAHWIN YANG MUNASABAH”, 23 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2911-al-kafi-976-bolehkah-mahkamah-menetapkan-kadar-mas-kahwin-yang-munasabah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-court-set-reasonable-dowry-amount/