The Ruling on a Daughter's Mahr and a Mother Taking from It
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Question:
Umm Ahmad asks about her daughter's mahr: is it the daughter's property, or is there no harm in taking from this mahr to cover the necessities of the marriage?
Answer:
For meeting the necessities of marriage, there is no harm in that. As for taking for other than meeting the necessities of marriage, the father has the right to take from the wealth of his son and daughter what does not harm the child and what the child does not need.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you.
Umm Ahmad asks about her daughter's mahr: is it the daughter's property, or is there no harm in taking from this mahr to cover the necessities of the marriage?
Answer:
For meeting the necessities of marriage, there is no harm in that. As for taking for other than meeting the necessities of marriage, the father has the right to take from the wealth of his son and daughter what does not harm the child and what the child does not need.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (162) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-04-23] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (13:46)
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