What is the ruling on one who conditions a portion of the mahr for the suitor, such as the father, for example, and does he have the right to take it from him?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on one who conditions a portion of the mahr for the suitor, such as the father, for example, and does he have the right to take it from him?
The Shaykh : You have spoken well. This does not contradict what we said, because the father’s condition regarding a portion of the mahr is not that he takes from his daughter once she has taken possession of the mahr. If she has taken possession of the mahr and it has entered her ownership, he does not take from it. However, if he conditions that he will make himself a partner with his daughter in the mahr, this is not permissible.
The Shaykh : You have spoken well. This does not contradict what we said, because the father’s condition regarding a portion of the mahr is not that he takes from his daughter once she has taken possession of the mahr. If she has taken possession of the mahr and it has entered her ownership, he does not take from it. However, if he conditions that he will make himself a partner with his daughter in the mahr, this is not permissible.