The Ruling on Exorbitant Mahr and Extravagance in Weddings

Question:
May Allah bless you. This one says Muhammad Sadiq says: What is your opinion on the high cost of mahr (bridal gift) and the extravagance in wedding parties, especially the preparations for what is called the honeymoon, with its exorbitant costs? Does the Shari'ah approve of this?

Answer:
This is part of the extravagance that is prohibited, so this extravagance is not permissible. As for the mahr, this is the right of the woman it is the right of the woman, and no evidence has come regarding its determination, neither in terms of being little nor in terms of being much. Rather, it is valid, rather, everything that is valid to be possessed and benefited from becomes a mahr. However, it is better to reduce the mahr, to reduce the costs, because this facilitates marriage. And in the multiplication of mahr, extravagance, and squandering, this makes marriage difficult and obstructs marriage. And in the hadith And perhaps increasing the mahr and exaggerating in it is a cause of hatred between the spouses, because the husband disowns her and hates her because she cost him, and he enumerates to her what he spent, unlike if it was facilitated for him without cost, then this is what makes him desire her. Yes.