The Ruling on the Bridal Gift and Whether It Is a Gift from the Husband
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man gave his wife a bridal gift, and she asked for separation, so he struck her wealth.
The Shaykh:
From what?
The questioner:
A man gave his wife a bridal gift.
The Shaykh:
The bridal gift is not a gift; the bridal gift is obligatory for the husband to his wife; it is a right of the woman.[An-Nisa 4:4] So the bridal gift is a right of the woman; it is not a gift.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a man gave his wife a bridal gift, and she asked for separation, so he struck her wealth.
The Shaykh:
From what?
The questioner:
A man gave his wife a bridal gift.
The Shaykh:
The bridal gift is not a gift; the bridal gift is obligatory for the husband to his wife; it is a right of the woman.
And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously
وَآتُوا النِّسَاءَ صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، تابع باب الرّهن وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:17:37)
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