Ruling on the Zakat of the Bridal Gift
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In some of our villages, when a man wants to get married, the groom is given a paper listing the bride's needs, such as gold and other items. And at the time of the marriage contract or the union,The father says: the daughter's right is with the intention, so I do not know if this right is considered part of the bridal gift, or if the gold alone is sufficient as the bridal gift?
The bridal gift is everything given to the woman for the sake of marrying her; this is the rule. So whatever was gifted to her beforehand is part of the bridal gift.
The questioner: If a person does not pay it in advance, but pays it later in installments, is the ruling for the wife that she should pay zakat on it?Answer: The ruling for this is the same as the ruling for debts owed to someone other than the wife.
The questioner: The husband is unable to pay.
Answer: If he is unable to pay, then when she receives it, even after years, she pays zakat on it once. Unless she receives it before the completion of the year, in which case she waits until the year is complete.For example: Her husband gave her ten thousand riyals as a bridal gift. After six months, he gave her the ten thousand. She does not have to pay zakat until the year is complete from the date of the contract.
The bridal gift is everything given to the woman for the sake of marrying her; this is the rule. So whatever was gifted to her beforehand is part of the bridal gift.
The questioner: If a person does not pay it in advance, but pays it later in installments, is the ruling for the wife that she should pay zakat on it?Answer: The ruling for this is the same as the ruling for debts owed to someone other than the wife.
The questioner: The husband is unable to pay.
Answer: If he is unable to pay, then when she receives it, even after years, she pays zakat on it once. Unless she receives it before the completion of the year, in which case she waits until the year is complete.For example: Her husband gave her ten thousand riyals as a bridal gift. After six months, he gave her the ten thousand. She does not have to pay zakat until the year is complete from the date of the contract.