The Uncles: The Uncles Taking a Portion of the Bride Price
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in our village there is a custom where the uncles take a portion of the wife's bride price, which they call the "uncle's share." Is this permissible?
Answer:
No, the entire bride price belongs to the wife, and no one is allowed to take anything from it except with her consent, except for her father. The father specifically may take whatever he wishes from her bride price, but no one else may take anything from it except with her permission and consent. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, in our village there is a custom where the uncles take a portion of the wife's bride price, which they call the "uncle's share." Is this permissible?
Answer:
No, the entire bride price belongs to the wife, and no one is allowed to take anything from it except with her consent, except for her father. The father specifically may take whatever he wishes from her bride price, but no one else may take anything from it except with her permission and consent. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 082 من 123 / شرح كتاب زاد المستقنع / النكاح / وليمة العرس / صالح الفوزان / الفقه / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:43)
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