Marriage by Shighar in the Presence of a Mahr
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a man says, “I will marry you my daughter on the condition that you marry me your daughter,” and there is a mahr between them, is this considered marriage by shighar?
Answer:
Yes, this is not permissible. Even if there is a mahr, it is not permissible, because this involves harming the women, and they have no choice. A woman becomes a substitute for a woman. This is not permissible. Therefore, shighar is not permissible, whether with a mahr or without a mahr. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a man says, “I will marry you my daughter on the condition that you marry me your daughter,” and there is a mahr between them, is this considered marriage by shighar?
Answer:
Yes, this is not permissible. Even if there is a mahr, it is not permissible, because this involves harming the women, and they have no choice. A woman becomes a substitute for a woman. This is not permissible. Therefore, shighar is not permissible, whether with a mahr or without a mahr. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في أم الولد — islamhouse.com (39:15)
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