If the woman requests a lower mahr and the father requests a higher mahr, whose decision is final?
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The questioner : The wife wants a lower mahr and the father wants a higher mahr; whose opinion is to be followed?
The Shaykh : The opinion of the wife is to be followed, not the father’s, for he has no say in the matter, because Allah said in the Noble Qur’an:[An-Nisa 4:4] Thus He attributed it to the women.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Absolutely not... because if the father were to impose a large amount on the husband, the husband might not be able to afford it.
The Shaykh : The opinion of the wife is to be followed, not the father’s, for he has no say in the matter, because Allah said in the Noble Qur’an:
And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal]
وآتوا النساء صدقاتهنThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Absolutely not... because if the father were to impose a large amount on the husband, the husband might not be able to afford it.