The Mahr in the Story of Musa (peace be upon him) and Its Being a Benefit for the Father
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: The apparent meaning of the story of Musa (peace be upon him) is that the mahr is a benefit specific to the father and not for the woman.
Answer:
The father, my brother, is entitled to take the mahr of his daughter. He is entitled to take all of it or part of it. You and your wealth belong to your father. As for anyone other than the father, he does not take from the mahr of his ward except what she permits. Yes. So the father has a special status. And the one who married off Musa (peace be upon him) was the father. He was the father of the daughter. So he is entitled to take all of her mahr or part of it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner says: The apparent meaning of the story of Musa (peace be upon him) is that the mahr is a benefit specific to the father and not for the woman.
Answer:
The father, my brother, is entitled to take the mahr of his daughter. He is entitled to take all of it or part of it. You and your wealth belong to your father. As for anyone other than the father, he does not take from the mahr of his ward except what she permits. Yes. So the father has a special status. And the one who married off Musa (peace be upon him) was the father. He was the father of the daughter. So he is entitled to take all of her mahr or part of it. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 075-كتاب النكاح - 7-11-24 هـ — archive.org (1:20:59)
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