What is meant by the author's statement: "on whatever one of them or a third party desires"?
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The questioner : ... The discussion regarding the mahr?
The Shaykh : Yes, "on whatever one of them or a third party desires." When he intended to determine the mahr, he said, "We will refer to so-and-so, the third party," meaning the one who is not the husband, nor the woman's guardian, nor the woman herself. Because the one who determines it is either the guardian, the woman, or the husband. So if he says, "I give you in marriage on whatever so-and-so desires," and he is not the husband, then he is a third party. He says, "Come, we have married so-and-so; how much shall we give him?" He says, "Give him twenty thousand." They give him twenty thousand. Yes, another one.
The questioner : If the woman said there is no objection and she agreed to give him ... .
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with that.
The Shaykh : Yes, "on whatever one of them or a third party desires." When he intended to determine the mahr, he said, "We will refer to so-and-so, the third party," meaning the one who is not the husband, nor the woman's guardian, nor the woman herself. Because the one who determines it is either the guardian, the woman, or the husband. So if he says, "I give you in marriage on whatever so-and-so desires," and he is not the husband, then he is a third party. He says, "Come, we have married so-and-so; how much shall we give him?" He says, "Give him twenty thousand." They give him twenty thousand. Yes, another one.
The questioner : If the woman said there is no objection and she agreed to give him ... .
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with that.