Guidance on Moderation in Bridal Gifts
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Question:
I move on to another questioner who asks about the mahr. He says, may Allah preserve you: One of the causes of divorce and the delay of marriage among young people is the difficulty of obtaining the mahr. What is your guidance?
Answer:
Yes, this is one of the causes that delays marriage and hinders it, namely the exorbitant costs of marriage. Many people cannot afford this, especially young men in the early stages of their lives who cannot bear these exorbitant costs, such as a dazzling bridal gift that may burden the husband and cause him to go into debt. The Shari'ah came with the facilitation of mahr (the bridal gift) and encouraged this. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 6:433 So moderation in this is the good thing. The mahr is a right of the woman and is necessary. And give them their mahr with generosity, [An-Nisa 4:4]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
I move on to another questioner who asks about the mahr. He says, may Allah preserve you: One of the causes of divorce and the delay of marriage among young people is the difficulty of obtaining the mahr. What is your guidance?
Answer:
Yes, this is one of the causes that delays marriage and hinders it, namely the exorbitant costs of marriage. Many people cannot afford this, especially young men in the early stages of their lives who cannot bear these exorbitant costs, such as a dazzling bridal gift that may burden the husband and cause him to go into debt. The Shari'ah came with the facilitation of mahr (the bridal gift) and encouraged this. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The most blessed of women are those who are the least expensive to maintain,
أعظم النساء بركة أيسرهن مؤونة،And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.
وَآتُوا النِّسَاءَ صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَيْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيئًا مَّرِيئًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/258 — archive.org (7:54)
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