The mahr is not a pillar of the marriage contract
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Fatwa number ( 10934 )
Q: Allah the Exalted, who is the most truthful of speakers, said:[An-Nisa 4:4] The scholars say that the mahr is a pillar of the marriage, and the marriage is not valid without it, the minimum of which is a quarter of a dinar. I ask for information on the value of a quarter of a dinar in US dollars. May Allah guide you.
A: Mentioning the mahr in the marriage is not one of its pillars. If a marriage contract is made with a woman without mentioning the mahr, the contract is valid, and she is entitled to the mahr of her like (mahr al-mithl). There is no minimum limit for it; rather, whatever is permissible to be a price is permissible to be a mahr, according to the correct opinion of the scholars. This is based on the hadith of Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3359Sahih (Darussalam)
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: Allah the Exalted, who is the most truthful of speakers, said:
And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously
وَآتُوا النِّسَاءَ صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةًA: Mentioning the mahr in the marriage is not one of its pillars. If a marriage contract is made with a woman without mentioning the mahr, the contract is valid, and she is entitled to the mahr of her like (mahr al-mithl). There is no minimum limit for it; rather, whatever is permissible to be a price is permissible to be a mahr, according to the correct opinion of the scholars. This is based on the hadith of Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Look (for something), even if it is only an iron ring
التمس ولو خاتما من حديدAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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