FatwaFederal TerritoriesMarriage & Family
AL-KAFI #747 : HUKUM MEMBAYAR MAHAR SECARA HUTANG
Is it permissible for a husband to pay the dowry (mahar) as a debt?
Short answer
Paying the mahar as a debt is permissible, since the mahar has no set minimum or maximum and may be given in cash or as a debt.
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
Paying the mahar as a debt is permissible, since the mahar has no set minimum or maximum and may be given in cash or as a debt. The deferred arrangement depends on the wife's agreement, and the period of deferral must be specified. If the wife asks for immediate payment, she may refuse intimacy until she receives it, but if she has agreed to defer it, she no longer has that right.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berkenaan hukum membayar mahar secara hutang, maka hukumnya adalah diharuskan.
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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 #747 : HUKUM MEMBAYAR MAHAR SECARA HUTANG”, 4 June 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2436-al-kafi-747-hukum-membayar-mahar-secara-hutang. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-paying-mahar-as-a-debt/