The value of the mahr al-mithl as compensation for the wife and the meaning of the mahr

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the statement that she is entitled to the mahr of her like, because it is the value of her chastity, is there not a consideration here? Because the mahr is a gift that Allah has made lawful for the woman, and because it is not permissible to leave it without naming it as a token of kindness.

Answer:
No, there is no room for doubt in this, because Allah made the mahr in exchange for the enjoyment of the wife. So Allah made the mahr in exchange for the enjoyment of the wife: "And whatever you may enjoy (of your wives), give them their due compensation as an obligation." He made it in exchange for the enjoyment of the wife. The verse is clear on this point. So the mahr is a consideration, there is no doubt about that. Yes. And Allah the Exalted knows best.