The ruling on returning the spent mahr in the case of divorce before consummation
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Question:
This questioner says: My maternal uncle’s son divorced me before consummation, and I have already spent the mahr. Do I have to bear the burden of repaying the debt?
Answer:
If he divorced her before consummation and he had given her the mahr or specified the sadaq for her, she is entitled to half of it, and he takes back the other half[Al-Baqarah 2:237]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: My maternal uncle’s son divorced me before consummation, and I have already spent the mahr. Do I have to bear the burden of repaying the debt?
Answer:
If he divorced her before consummation and he had given her the mahr or specified the sadaq for her, she is entitled to half of it, and he takes back the other half
And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified for them an obligation, then [give] half of what you specified - unless they forego the right or the one in whose hand is the marriage contract foregoes it. And to forego it is nearer to righteousness. And do not forget graciousness between you
وَإِن طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدْ فَرَضْتُمْ لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً فَنِصْفُ مَا فَرَضْتُمْ إِلَّا أَن يَعْفُونَ أَوْ يَعْفُوَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ عُقْدَةُ النِّكَاحِ وَأَن تَعْفُوا أَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَنسَوُا الْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/120 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (57:39)
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