The Considered Ruling Regarding the Woman's Bridal Gift

In reality, there are those who also ask, saying: What is meant by the woman's bridal gift? Is it the items purchased for her, such as jewelry and household equipment like vessels and clothing, or is the bridal gift delivered into her hand and the jewelry and the like purchased with other money?
Answer: The bridal gift varies. Anything paid to her in exchange for the permissibility of intercourse with her is the mahr. Anything paid to her, stipulated upon the husband in exchange for the marriage contract, is her mahr, whether it is money, jewelry, bedding, or otherwise. Anything paid to her from wealth, whether cash or otherwise, is considered mahr if it is stipulated in the marriage. However, if it is after the marriage, this is a matter of scrupulousness, a matter of assistance. What is stipulated in the marriage, upon which they agree in her consent and approval of the contract, that is the mahr. It is not limited to money, but includes what is stipulated other than money, such as clothing, such as jewelry; such as gold or silver, or otherwise, such as what they call now: a bedroom, and the like. Yes.