The Ruling on Deferred Mahr and Whether It Prevents Divorce?

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, does the deferred mahr prevent the occurrence of divorce? And what is your opinion regarding the deferred mahr in marriages? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with the mahr being paid in full immediately, or deferred in full, or part of it deferred and part of it immediate; there is nothing wrong with that. The important thing is that the mahr is paid to the woman, because it is her right, unless she waives it, whether it is immediate or deferred. It does not prevent divorce; he may divorce her, but he must pay the mahr if he has had intercourse with her. He must pay her the mahr and whatever remains of it, unless she waives it. Yes.