The ruling on a father taking half of the mahr
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a young man proposed to my daughter and paid the mahr. He is a righteous young man, so I took half of the mahr. Is it permissible for the father to take half of the mahr?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he must consider her benefit and not harm her. If she needs this mahr for her needs, he should not burden her or harm her. But if he needs it, there is nothing wrong with it, or if she has permitted it[An-Nisa 4:4]. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a young man proposed to my daughter and paid the mahr. He is a righteous young man, so I took half of the mahr. Is it permissible for the father to take half of the mahr?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he must consider her benefit and not harm her. If she needs this mahr for her needs, he should not burden her or harm her. But if he needs it, there is nothing wrong with it, or if she has permitted it
But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.
فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَيْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيئًا مَّرِيئًا
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/245 — archive.org (6:04)
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