The Amount of the Bridal Gift for One Who Contracted Marriage with a Woman and Was Alone with Her, Then Divorced Her
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Question:
This is another questioner who says: If a man contracted marriage with a woman and secluded himself with her, but did not have intercourse with her, and then divorced her, how much of the mahr (bridal gift) or sadaq (bridal gift) is she entitled to?
Answer:
She is entitled to the entire mahr because he secluded himself with her. Mere seclusion with her establishes his obligation to pay the full mahr. This is the position of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the majority of scholars, even if he did not have intercourse with her. His seclusion with her is a form of taking her as lawful; it is a taking of her as lawful. Therefore, the mahr is established as his obligation in this case. Yes.
This is another questioner who says: If a man contracted marriage with a woman and secluded himself with her, but did not have intercourse with her, and then divorced her, how much of the mahr (bridal gift) or sadaq (bridal gift) is she entitled to?
Answer:
She is entitled to the entire mahr because he secluded himself with her. Mere seclusion with her establishes his obligation to pay the full mahr. This is the position of the Rightly Guided Caliphs and the majority of scholars, even if he did not have intercourse with her. His seclusion with her is a form of taking her as lawful; it is a taking of her as lawful. Therefore, the mahr is established as his obligation in this case. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/275 — archive.org (9:58)
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