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AL-KAFI #997: HAFALAN AL-QURAN SEBAGAI MAS KAHWIN
Can Quran memorisation be used as a dowry, and what does it mean?
Short answer
The dowry is property that a husband must give his wife by virtue of the marriage contract, and in principle it consists of a tangible item.
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
The dowry is property that a husband must give his wife by virtue of the marriage contract, and in principle it consists of a tangible item. Using Quran memorisation as dowry means the husband teaches his wife the Quran until she can recite, based on the hadith of Sahl bin Sa'ad about a man who had nothing to give. Imam al-Nawawi states that the hadith is evidence that teaching the Quran may serve as a dowry.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Melihat keadaan mas kahwin ini, yang namanya mahar itu, ia asalnya ialah benda. Melainkan kepada orang yang tidak mempunyai benda sesuatu.
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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. “AL-KAFI #997: HAFALAN AL-QURAN SEBAGAI MAS KAHWIN”, 26 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2941-al-kafi-997-hafalan-al-quran-sebagai-mas-kahwin. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/quran-memorisation-as-dowry/