The ruling on giving gifts upon taking back a wife
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The questioner:
When a man divorces his wife and then takes her back, it is customary for him to give her a gift or something of that sort.
The Shaykh:
This is not required, unless he takes her back as he did before, treating her with kindness as permitted by his intentions. That is fine.
The questioner:
Is this part of the Sunnah or part of the contract?
The Shaykh:
He owes nothing, but it is better to do so, as it softens hearts after the divorce, for divorce causes discord, and reconciliation brings peace of mind.
When a man divorces his wife and then takes her back, it is customary for him to give her a gift or something of that sort.
The Shaykh:
This is not required, unless he takes her back as he did before, treating her with kindness as permitted by his intentions. That is fine.
The questioner:
Is this part of the Sunnah or part of the contract?
The Shaykh:
He owes nothing, but it is better to do so, as it softens hearts after the divorce, for divorce causes discord, and reconciliation brings peace of mind.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الطلاق — islamhouse.com (3:39)
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