In some countries, marriage is not completed except with what is called the list
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The questioner : He says:The questioner : Your Eminence, in some countries, marriage is not completed except with what is called the list.
The Shaykh : With what?
The questioner : With the list.
The Shaykh : With the list?
The questioner : Yes, and it means that the husband writes down everything in his home, the marital home, such as furniture and other items, to be the wife's property in the event of divorce. The husband may even be forced to write down items that do not currently exist. Is this considered part of the Shari'ah because it is a custom in those countries? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This depends on custom and practice. If it is their custom that completing the mahr requires the husband to list everything in his home to be the wife's property, then it is according to custom. However, compelling him to do so without an established custom is not permissible. Yes.
The Shaykh : With what?
The questioner : With the list.
The Shaykh : With the list?
The questioner : Yes, and it means that the husband writes down everything in his home, the marital home, such as furniture and other items, to be the wife's property in the event of divorce. The husband may even be forced to write down items that do not currently exist. Is this considered part of the Shari'ah because it is a custom in those countries? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : This depends on custom and practice. If it is their custom that completing the mahr requires the husband to list everything in his home to be the wife's property, then it is according to custom. However, compelling him to do so without an established custom is not permissible. Yes.