If a man gives his wife a car as her bridal gift, then its value decreases, and he divorces her before consummation, how is the half calculated?
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The questioner : If he gave her a new car and it became used... at first its price was one hundred thousand, then it became fifty, and then he divorced her before consummation?
The Shaykh : He is entitled to the half.
The questioner : Half of the fifty, or not?
The Shaykh : Half of the car.
The questioner : Half of the car became fifty thousand...
The Shaykh : If the husband and wife wish, it is sold for whatever it sells for, and he is entitled to the half. Even if its value decreased through use, because the woman has the right to that; it is her property.
The Shaykh : He is entitled to the half.
The questioner : Half of the fifty, or not?
The Shaykh : Half of the car.
The questioner : Half of the car became fifty thousand...
The Shaykh : If the husband and wife wish, it is sold for whatever it sells for, and he is entitled to the half. Even if its value decreased through use, because the woman has the right to that; it is her property.