If it is customary for the father to equip his daughter, is that valid?
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The questioner : ... that the guardian of the fiancée equips her with a dowry, meaning, for example, a house and so on, and for example ...?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, as long as it is the custom to do so; there is no obstacle. I have heard that in some countries, the wife's people are the ones who equip her, but they take it from the husband's side, not for free.
The questioner :" And if it is lost, it is at her guarantee, unless her husband prevents her from taking possession of it, in which case he guarantees it, and she has the right to dispose of it, and its zakah is upon her.
And if he divorces her before consummation or seclusion, he is entitled to half of it in ruling, but not its separated increase; and in the case of connected increase, he is entitled to half of its value without its increase.
And if the spouses or their heirs disagree regarding the amount of the mahr, its specific item, or what it is settled at, her statement is accepted regarding its amount, and her statement is accepted regarding its possession. "
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with it, as long as it is the custom to do so; there is no obstacle. I have heard that in some countries, the wife's people are the ones who equip her, but they take it from the husband's side, not for free.
The questioner :" And if it is lost, it is at her guarantee, unless her husband prevents her from taking possession of it, in which case he guarantees it, and she has the right to dispose of it, and its zakah is upon her.
And if he divorces her before consummation or seclusion, he is entitled to half of it in ruling, but not its separated increase; and in the case of connected increase, he is entitled to half of its value without its increase.
And if the spouses or their heirs disagree regarding the amount of the mahr, its specific item, or what it is settled at, her statement is accepted regarding its amount, and her statement is accepted regarding its possession. "