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STATUS MAS KAHWIN YANG DIBAYAR DALAM BENTUK CEK
Is a marriage dowry paid by cheque valid, and is it considered a cash payment?
Short answer
A bank draft or cash cheque is valid as payment of the dowry (mahar), provided the fund transfer receipt is attached at the marriage contract ceremony.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Kedah State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad Al-Fatwa
- Topic
- Marriage & Family
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A bank draft or cash cheque is valid as payment of the dowry (mahar), provided the fund transfer receipt is attached at the marriage contract ceremony. A personal cheque is not treated as cash, but if the groom has transferred the money to the bride's account, the transfer receipt must be shown as proof. The Assistant Marriage Registrar checks with the guardian, bride or representative whether the money has reached the account. If the transaction succeeds the dowry counts as cash, otherwise it is treated as a debt.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bank Draft atau cash cheque (cek tunai) adalah sah untuk dijadikan sebagai kaedah bayaran mas kahwin (mahar) pengantin perempuan dengan syarat resit pindahan wang tunai (transfer fund) dilampir bersama dalam ma jlis akad nikah.
Read the full fatwa on the Kedah website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Kedah State Mufti Department. “STATUS MAS KAHWIN YANG DIBAYAR DALAM BENTUK CEK”, date not stated. https://ifatwa.kedah.gov.my/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/11-STATUS-MAS-KAHWIN-YANG-DIBAYAR-DALAM-BENTUK-CEK.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dowry-paid-by-cheque-status/