The husband refuses to pay the deferred portion of the bridal gift, although he is able to do so, because he agreed with the guardian that it is due upon one of two conditions: death or divorce

The questioner : The questioner says: The husband refuses to pay the deferred portion of the bridal gift, although he is able to do so, because he agreed with the guardian that it is due upon one of two conditions: death or divorce. The wife is in great need of it. What is the ruling?

The Shaykh : The ruling is that the condition is binding, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): As long as the husband has stipulated that the bridal gift is deferred until one of two conditions: death or separation, he is bound by what he stipulated. The blame actually lies with the woman and with her guardian who married her off, because it is obligatory that the woman rejected this condition at the time of the contract. It is obligatory for her guardian, if he wants to stipulate this condition, to consult her first, because the bridal gift is not for the father, nor for the brother, nor for the uncle; the bridal gift is for the woman. Allah the Exalted said: So let her be patient and seek reward from Allah. If it becomes easy for the husband to pay the deferred amount early, that is certainly better. If it does not become easy, or if it becomes easy but he says: I will not pay based on the condition, then the matter is up to him. Yes.