The woman is entitled to the full mahr if her husband dies before consummation
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Fatwa No. ( 2059 )
Q: Ifmy brother (A. R. R. M.) had contracted his marriage to (A. S. A. M.) and we had delivered the mahr, a sum of thirteen thousand riyals, to the wife’s father (S. A. M.), and Allah decreed that my brother (A. R.) would die before he consummated the marriage with his wifethrough the legal consummation, is she entitled to half of the mahr that we should collect from her father, or not? Knowing that the husband’s father is still alive.
A: If the situation is as described, namely that (E. R. M.) contracted a marriage with (E. S. M.) and her husband (E. R.) died before consummating the marriage with her, then the entire specified mahr becomes obligatory for (E. S.) upon the death of her husband (E. R.). This is because the wife’s entitlement to the full mahr is completed by the husband’s death just as it is completed by his consummation of the marriage with her. This applies to both the portion that was paid and the portion that was not. Neither the husband’s father nor his mother is entitled to any part of the mahr, whether small or large.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Ifmy brother (A. R. R. M.) had contracted his marriage to (A. S. A. M.) and we had delivered the mahr, a sum of thirteen thousand riyals, to the wife’s father (S. A. M.), and Allah decreed that my brother (A. R.) would die before he consummated the marriage with his wifethrough the legal consummation, is she entitled to half of the mahr that we should collect from her father, or not? Knowing that the husband’s father is still alive.
A: If the situation is as described, namely that (E. R. M.) contracted a marriage with (E. S. M.) and her husband (E. R.) died before consummating the marriage with her, then the entire specified mahr becomes obligatory for (E. S.) upon the death of her husband (E. R.). This is because the wife’s entitlement to the full mahr is completed by the husband’s death just as it is completed by his consummation of the marriage with her. This applies to both the portion that was paid and the portion that was not. Neither the husband’s father nor his mother is entitled to any part of the mahr, whether small or large.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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