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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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A man proposed marriage and was required to provide gold, bedding, and gifts; is this considered part of the mahr?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: In our country, when a man proposes marriage to a woman, the woman’s father requires the suitor to bring her gold, bedding, and similar gifts. Is all of this considered part of the mahr?

Answer:
Yes, everything that is due to the marriage is part of the mahr, including gifts and presents; everything that is due to the marriage is part of the mahr. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2307 -3022] تقدم رجل للزواج فاشترط عليه تقديم الذهب والفرش والهدايا، فهل يعتبر هذا من الصداق؟ — youtube.com

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