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BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-56: ISU MAHAR: PENYELESAIANNYA
What is the difference between mahar and wedding gifts (hantaran), and does Islamic law fix the amount of mahar?
Short answer
Mahar is property that the groom is obliged to give the bride by virtue of the marriage contract, whereas hantaran is a customary practice left to discussion between both parties.
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
- Bayan Linnas
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Mahar is property that the groom is obliged to give the bride by virtue of the marriage contract, whereas hantaran is a customary practice left to discussion between both parties. Islamic law sets no minimum or maximum for mahar, and anything of value may serve as mahar, including goods, a debt, a benefit or teaching knowledge. The Prophet SAW encouraged that mahar be made easy, and neither mahar nor hantaran should become an obstacle to marriage.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Islam hanya menetapkan mahar di dalam perkahwinan, adapun hantaran berupa wang ataupun barang, ianya tertakluk kepada budi bicara, perbincangan di antara kedua belah pihak
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “BAYAN LINNAS SIRI KE-56: ISU MAHAR: PENYELESAIANNYA”, 30 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/bayan-linnas/1777-bayan-linnas-siri-56-isu-mahar-penyelesaiannya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-mahar-and-hantaran/