The Deferred Mahr upon Divorce
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Question:
This questioner asks, saying: Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *al-Muhallil* that the one who performs the marriage and the one for whom it is performed are the same, whether the mahr is deferred or immediate. He asks: Is the deferred mahr known in our time, which is paid upon divorce?
Answer:
The deferred mahr is according to the agreed-upon term. If they said it is deferred until divorce, it is deferred until divorce. If they said it is deferred until a month or a year, it is according to the term they specify. Yes.
This questioner asks, saying: Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in *al-Muhallil* that the one who performs the marriage and the one for whom it is performed are the same, whether the mahr is deferred or immediate. He asks: Is the deferred mahr known in our time, which is paid upon divorce?
Answer:
The deferred mahr is according to the agreed-upon term. If they said it is deferred until divorce, it is deferred until divorce. If they said it is deferred until a month or a year, it is according to the term they specify. Yes.
Source
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