A woman paying the mahr on behalf of a righteous husband who is unable to do so
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah accept from you. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for a woman, if she finds a righteous husband, to pay the mahr from her own funds because this righteous person is unable to pay the mahr?
The Shaykh:
This is a good thing, Abu al-‘Ala, it is a good thing, yes.
The questioner:
It is permissible, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes, she helps him, meaning, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah accept from you. This is a woman asking, and she says: Is it permissible for a woman, if she finds a righteous husband, to pay the mahr from her own funds because this righteous person is unable to pay the mahr?
The Shaykh:
This is a good thing, Abu al-‘Ala, it is a good thing, yes.
The questioner:
It is permissible, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Yes, she helps him, meaning, yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 08-07-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (54:37)
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