The Definition of Shighar and Its Ruling
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Question:
Among the questions from the brothers and sisters is one asking about shighar: why is it forbidden? What is its nature? And what are the matters if a person falls into it?
Answer:
Shighar means that a man marries his daughter to another man on the condition that the other man marries his daughter to him, with no mahr (bridal gift) between them, making the woman a counter for the woman. This is invalid by consensus. As for the case where there is a mahr between them, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The safest course is to avoid it and stay away from it, because it is not free from harm to the two women or to both of them. If it occurs and the marriage takes place, they must refer the matter to the Sharia court for review.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Among the questions from the brothers and sisters is one asking about shighar: why is it forbidden? What is its nature? And what are the matters if a person falls into it?
Answer:
Shighar means that a man marries his daughter to another man on the condition that the other man marries his daughter to him, with no mahr (bridal gift) between them, making the woman a counter for the woman. This is invalid by consensus. As for the case where there is a mahr between them, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The safest course is to avoid it and stay away from it, because it is not free from harm to the two women or to both of them. If it occurs and the marriage takes place, they must refer the matter to the Sharia court for review.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/230 — archive.org (2:53)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.